pronoun Date: before 12th century that identical one that is I, my normal, healthy, or sane condition , Usage: Myself is often used where I or me might be expected: as subject , after as, than, or like
, and as object . Such uses almost always occur when the speaker or writer is referring to himself or herself as an object of discourse rather than as a participant in discourse. The other reflexive personal pronouns are similarly but less frequently used in the same circumstances. Critics have frowned on these uses since about the turn of the century, probably unaware that they serve a definite purpose. Users themselves are as unaware as the critics—they simply follow their instincts. These uses are standard.