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PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE t1_j7793tv wrote

Every time I see "if it no longer serves you" I can't help but think how egotistical and narcissistic that sounds.

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toddangit t1_j77bbbf wrote

Very much so. Context is really important for blanket statements like this.

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PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE t1_j77qeml wrote

What I always think when I see this is that people think of themselves as the "main character" and that they have no use for people who don't "serve them." It's completely backward to how I would like to be able to approach life. Sure, cut out toxic people if you need to, but if someone isn't "serving your needs," it doesn't make them toxic...it makes you selfish.

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Symbiotx t1_j78ml1p wrote

Why does that have to be egotistical? If things aren't good for you, you SHOULD evaluate if they belong in your life.

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PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE t1_j78vy9n wrote

Because it implies that everything around you is supposed to be for you? That's not how life works, at all, except for people who view themselves as more important than others around them.

Plus, like someone else said, "serving you" is different from "good for you."

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