The key to this is making your character relatable. Give your readers real, everyday reasons, or obscure ones, for his attitude towards himself...
If you feel that you are comfortable, I think it would be good for you to continue, because it causes your reader to root for your protagonist...
Me! -raises hand-
I rarely title until I have finished the story, so I can avoid having to change the plot in any way to fit the title.
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