Thread: Am I selfish?
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Old Apr 20, 2020, 05:19 PM
Bookworm257 Bookworm257 is offline
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Originally Posted by MsLady View Post
I think what's more important is to take this information and use it to build healthier and more empathetic habits. It takes guts to dissect yourself like this and admit to these traits.

"Selfish" is such a strong and negative word so I wouldn't go there. I'd focus more on your quality of life, instead. It sounds to me like the root is more to do with an insecurity, and to discover this at such a young age, well done! There's definite hope.

What made you suddenly aware? Why does it bother you -- or does it? What are you hoping to achieve from this knowledge?
It does bother me. I admit I'm not the healthiest or most selfless person but I do have guilt. I think being older amde me realize this and when I did it made me feel guilty. I have grown more empathetic and I am able to realize more how my actions hurt others. I don't want my actions to hurt others so I guess what I'm hoping to achieve is to do things in a way that I don't hurt others or put my needs always above theirs.