"who am I kidding" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-who am I kidding.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=who am I kidding?}} who am I kidding?
  1. (rhetorical question) Said by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions Synonyms: whom am I kidding Related terms: kid oneself
    Sense id: en-who_am_I_kidding-en-phrase-wnxjhp3a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "The alternative to that is of course the chilling thought of Lucifer. I don't like the idea of that so much. Who am I kidding though? I kill people! People, who do horrible things, but people none the less.",
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