“Self-care is just socially acceptable narcissism”
Agree
- It's self-obsession with better branding
- Real care for self comes through serving others
- Self-care culture encourages entitled self-absorption
- It's individualism disguised as wellness
Disagree
- Can't pour from empty cup is literal truth
- Self-preservation is survival, not narcissism
- Dismissing self-care enables toxic martyrdom
- Healthy boundaries require unapologetic self-focus
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