[ SECRET POST #6665 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6665 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

No, self care, as it's understood, is not important. It appeals to narcissistic impulses and presents the abdication of any sort of social and communal responsibility, and the rejection of any sort of higher meaning, as not only acceptable but ideal.

We are most fulfilled when we live for something other than ourselves. We are most depressed when we are self-obsessed, constantly looking inward and seeking personal pleasure. I do not believe that "fun" as we currently define it is helping people function and handle life; I think it helps them cope, which is a very different thing. Actually functioning and handling life would involve investing in it, finding the kind of transcendent purpose that makes people retreat, because the call to think outside of themselves is uncomfortable. "Self care" as it's meant and used is an invitation to shut off and pretend that all the awful things happening around oneself are not really happening.

[philstar22]

No one can live every single second of their life for others. We shouldn't be putting ourselves first all the time. But it helps no one to burn out and not be able to function at all. Yes, having a purpose, caring for others is important. But that doesn't mean you have to spend every minute of every day doing that.

[(Anonymous)]

People don't get burned out by serving others. They get burned out by serving someone else's narcissism, which we are currently expected to do in order to "make it." Serving one's community, or one's loved ones, is not on the same order.

[philstar22]

I'm sorry, you are wrong. I see it all the time in my field. Everyone needs downtime. Everyone needs moments of pause. You can't spend every waking moment taking care of others. You have to take care of yourself too.

[(Anonymous)]

... lol

[(Anonymous)]

You sound like you know ALL about narcissism considering how self absorbed and self righteous you are. You may wanna get tested.

[(Anonymous)]

You have the most unhinged takes I’ve read in a long time and I spend hours on Reddit every day LOL

[(Anonymous)]

You are wrong. I did get burned out serving others as a volunteer, after years and years of helping. So. Now I’m in self-care mode, because I can’t do it anymore. 25 years burned me to a crisp. Is that selfish? By your standards, yes. By mine? No, because if I can heal enough, I can go back to helping. If I push and go too soon, I’ll burn out again.

I’ve got to say this: you sound young. You see everything in black and white, whereas I see the shades of grey that inhabit the space between those two endpoints. I hope you mature and are more tolerant soon.