What difference between these words?

self-righteous - To like oneself, "having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior"

self-obsessed - To really like oneself and think you are the center of everything, "excessively preoccupied with one's own life and circumstances; thinking only about oneself"

self-reliant - To be able to handle things by oneself without the need for other people, "reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others"

self-conscious - To be aware of oneself in certain situations, "feeling undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions", "An unpleasant feeling of self-consciousness may occur when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that 'everyone is looking" at oneself'"

self-aware - To know that you are your own individual, separated from the group, "Self-awareness is the capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals"

self-appointed - To have chosen to act in a certain way yourself, "chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously"

There you go!

What difference between these words?

self-obsessed: This one has a negative force also. It means to be overly concerned with oneself to the neglect of others; where a self-righteous person directs judgment at others, the self-obsessed person ignores or is aloof from others, worried about every little detail of their own life or experience. Another word for this is 'self-absorbed.' Example: "This neighborhood is full of self-obsessed hipsters that don't care at all about the plight of others."

self-reliant: This has a positive force. A self-reliant person is one who can live their life without any help from, or dependence on others. The self reliant person doesn't have to live alone, but will have great ability to take care of themselves. Example: "Davy Crocket was a model of self-reliance; alone on the frontier, he built his own shelter, hunted his own food, and thrived while all alone in a harsh environment."

self-conscious: This has a negative force, but not quite so much as 'self-obsessed.' The self-conscious person may be neurotic, timid, unsure of himself, etc, but in a temporary way. When one becomes self-conscious, they are thinking too much about every little detail of what they are doing, and have a hard time doing it. Example: "David lacks confidence in his ability to speak French, and when he tries to talk in French, his gets so self-conscious that he can't even speak at all."

self-aware: This is kind of the same as self-conscious, but with a positive force. A self-aware person is in touch with their feelings, or knows themselves and their reactions. They generally deal with situations very well because of this knowledge. Like the self-conscious person, they are 'watching themselves,' in a way, but the self-aware person is more calm and effective. Example: "Smith has great self-awareness; he was thinking about going into accounting, but he realized that he would have pushing a pencil all day, so he became a wildlife photographer." (I'm not entirely happy with this example, but it's all I can think of !)

self-appointed: This usually has a negative force, and is usually followed by a noun which is the title of the office to which the person has appointed themself. When someone appears to be taking up a role that is spontaneous or unwarranted, and usually annoying to others, they might be called a 'self-appointed' something or other. Example: "Josie has become the self-appointed matchmaker of the class; she keeps trying to up everyone on dates."