Selfishness

[Flamezdudes]

I realized recently how incredibly selfish I am about everything, this includes the plight of others, food and many other things. I'm not sure how to deal with it or what to do. After my sister complained to me about hanging the damp clothes on a line and then complained about her work and getting up early I just told her: "Your life isn't my problem." So yeah... not sure what to do with myself.

So for a subject of this thread, how selfish are you? Or do you know any extremely selfish person?

 

[Count Igor]

Selfish as in Jealous.
I get very jealous when my girlfriend is too friendly with other guys and vice versa... >.>

 

[Marter]

I'm too selfish to care what you were saying or what this topic was about.

Now what?

 

[Kolby Jack]

In my opinion caring only for yourself isn't selfishness. It isn't selflessness either, but it isn't something to criticize.

Selfishness is when you you do things for yourself at the detriment of others.

 

[Flamezdudes]

I'm too selfish to care what you were saying or what this topic was about.

Now what?

*Applaud* Well done good sir. Although you probably will not read this post... ah ha.

 

[Woodscare]

I don't think I am selfish but don't feel too bad because everyone has a major flaw. If we didn't, we are not human. However, It doesn't mean you can't change. One of my major flaws is motivation, I have no motivation in life which makes it hard to do the things I want to do in life. I have gotten a little better than I was a year ago though.

 

[Crazy]

I'm not selfish, I attain to my needs.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I am selfish yes, and I do not see that as a bad thing about me.

I'm not selfish in that I'd never share anything (except chocolate) or not help anyone or anything like that, I'm selfish in the way that I'm the most important person in my life and, predominantly, put my interests before everyone else's.

Why? Because no-one else can live my life for me. One's own self is one's most valuable possession, after all.

 

[KarmaTheAlligator]

I've been told I'm very selfless, but at the same time there are things I can be very selfish about. People just don't know them yet.

 

[Ohhi]

I'm not selfish as in I don't want to share anything it's just that I do not have any fucks to give about other people and their problems I have my own things to worry about, as long as I am able to live another day I truly do not care.

 

[StarsintheBlood]

I'm quite selfish. My mom makes a lot of sacrifices for me and I'm a total lazy lump of a person. That aside, I help out a lot around the house, I listen to other people's problems and help when I can.

There's nothing wrong with caring about yourself, but one should care for and try to be there for those close to them in their lives.

 

[Rawne1980]

I give my all to my wife and kids, they need anything then I do what I can do get it for them.

However.

Couldn't give a toss about anyone else to be fair.

I'm not a people hater or anything, I quite like people. I just have nothing to offer anyone else.

 

[dibblywibbles]

Nobody will look after you better than yourself. Nobody should either. That being said maybe I've been single for too long this time but I'm quite happy in my looking after me. I do care for others like family, close friends and the like and I do have some general empathy for the world itself as well.... but I look after me first.

 

[FamoFunk]

I give my all to my wife and kids, they need anything then I do what I can do get it for them.

However.

Couldn't give a toss about anyone else to be fair.

I'm not a people hater or anything, I quite like people. I just have nothing to offer anyone else.

You've summed up exactly how I feel, except with my Boyfriend and Child.

 

[Random berk]

I just broke up with my girlfriend this week, on the grounds that she was my first, we'd been together two years, and although it was a good relationship I felt that at some point I had to try things with other people and preferred not to leave it til we finished college years in the future. Although all my friends and family seem to agree with my reasons when I explained them, and even my girlfriend seemed to understand, I still kind of feel like shit about it, and think it was a very selfish decision on my part. That's the only majorly selfish thing I remember doing in recent times though.

 

[babinro]

I'm extremely cheap, which I'd translate to selfish. This applies to my own spending as well as on others. I can't simply spend money without some sort of justification as to how it was worth the hours it took me to earn it.

I won't travel, eat at restaurants, go to the movies or things like that because it is so costly for what little enjoyment you get out of it. Hobbies like gaming, D&D and Magic are all inexpensive compared to the dozens or hundreds of hours you get out of them.

 

[Flamezdudes]

I just broke up with my girlfriend this week, on the grounds that she was my first, we'd been together two years, and although it was a good relationship I felt that at some point I had to try things with other people and preferred not to leave it til we finished college years in the future. Although all my friends and family seem to agree with my reasons when I explained them, and even my girlfriend seemed to understand, I still kind of feel like shit about it, and think it was a very selfish decision on my part. That's the only majorly selfish thing I remember doing in recent times though.

I went through a breakup recently myself, I thought of myself being selfish because of it. Due me being unhappy, frustrated and annoyed with my girlfriend being constantly unhappy 99% of the time and constantly being stressed and complaining about her problems. I felt so guilty. *Hugs* lol

 

[Episode42]

I just broke up with my girlfriend this week, on the grounds that she was my first, we'd been together two years, and although it was a good relationship I felt that at some point I had to try things with other people and preferred not to leave it til we finished college years in the future. Although all my friends and family seem to agree with my reasons when I explained them, and even my girlfriend seemed to understand, I still kind of feel like shit about it, and think it was a very selfish decision on my part. That's the only majorly selfish thing I remember doing in recent times though.

I went through a breakup recently myself, I thought of myself being selfish because of it. Due me being unhappy, frustrated and annoyed with my girlfriend being constantly unhappy 99% of the time and constantly being stressed and complaining about her problems. I felt so guilty. *Hugs* lol

What is this, the week of the break-up?
Anyways, i have also just broken up with my Girlfriend, although it probably was for fairly selfish reasons. Things weren't exactly the way i thought they should be and now i just feel like the biggest asshole in the land.
Anyway, I'm not generally overly selfish, but then i'm not overly selfless. I don't give to charity, but i don't steal from people.

 

[Random berk]

I just broke up with my girlfriend this week, on the grounds that she was my first, we'd been together two years, and although it was a good relationship I felt that at some point I had to try things with other people and preferred not to leave it til we finished college years in the future. Although all my friends and family seem to agree with my reasons when I explained them, and even my girlfriend seemed to understand, I still kind of feel like shit about it, and think it was a very selfish decision on my part. That's the only majorly selfish thing I remember doing in recent times though.

I went through a breakup recently myself, I thought of myself being selfish because of it. Due me being unhappy, frustrated and annoyed with my girlfriend being constantly unhappy 99% of the time and constantly being stressed and complaining about her problems. I felt so guilty. *Hugs* lol

I just broke up with my girlfriend this week, on the grounds that she was my first, we'd been together two years, and although it was a good relationship I felt that at some point I had to try things with other people and preferred not to leave it til we finished college years in the future. Although all my friends and family seem to agree with my reasons when I explained them, and even my girlfriend seemed to understand, I still kind of feel like shit about it, and think it was a very selfish decision on my part. That's the only majorly selfish thing I remember doing in recent times though.

I went through a breakup recently myself, I thought of myself being selfish because of it. Due me being unhappy, frustrated and annoyed with my girlfriend being constantly unhappy 99% of the time and constantly being stressed and complaining about her problems. I felt so guilty. *Hugs* lol

What is this, the week of the break-up?
Anyways, i have also just broken up with my Girlfriend, although it probably was for fairly selfish reasons. Things weren't exactly the way i thought they should be and now i just feel like the biggest asshole in the land.
Anyway, I'm not generally overly selfish, but then i'm not overly selfless. I don't give to charity, but i don't steal from people.

Well, at least it seems to be something that just goes with the territory,if we're all in the same position.

 

[BonsaiK]

I realized recently how incredibly selfish I am about everything, this includes the plight of others, food and many other things. I'm not sure how to deal with it or what to do. After my sister complained to me about hanging the damp clothes on a line and then complained about her work and getting up early I just told her: "Your life isn't my problem." So yeah... not sure what to do with myself.

So for a subject of this thread, how selfish are you? Or do you know any extremely selfish person?

If you're actually asking yourself the questions "how to deal with it/what to do" then you're not really that selfish. A truly selfish person doesn't have that level of self-reflexivity. Maybe just try not to be an ass to other people in future is all I would suggest.

I'm very selfish, but I don't make it other people's problem. I just do my own thing and they do theirs, it works out okay.