Post #72053
2025-12-17 02:38 UTC
I used to know someone who believed it was mentally unhealthy to help other people. She believed people help others because they actually want to help themselves. So, the mentally healthy thing to do is to help yourself and not worry about other people. She said her psychologist told her all this.
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@PixelPilgrim@lemmings.world 2025-12-17 03:16
I heard that expressed as “there’s no altruism, people only help to make themselves feel better”. sounds like it would be impossible to get through to them if they saying their psychologist gave them that advice