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Updated 6 years ago,May 6, 2019
Youre told to love yourself.
Youre encouraged to put yourself first.
Youre promised its not selfish to do whats best for your own mental health.
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People will mistake your self-preservation for heartlessness.
They will assume you are out to hurtthemwhen you are only trying to do the right thing foryou.
Youve spent your whole life caring about others, catering to their needs, conforming to their values.
You deserve to treat yourself as a priority for a change.
You deserve to do whatyouwant, not what you think everyone else wants.
Stop worrying about what anyone else thinks of you.
They will be annoyed youre standing up for yourself.
In their eyes, putting yourself first makes you look like an asshole.
They wont want you to dedicate time toward bettering yourself because it means youll have less time for them.
Theyre going to act like you are selfish.
They are going to act likeyouve changed.
As much as it hurts you to hurt them, you cant always be there for them.
You cant always act as a martyr.
Youre allowed to put yourself first.
Youre allowed to follow your heart over the crowd.
Youre allowed to make the selfish choice.
