Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Growing up I experienced “emotional parentification” which is when a parent leans on their child for emotional needs. I was glad that I could help my parents in anyway possible, but it lead me to excluding my own feelings. To being the doormat for everyone to come and wipe the dirt on and then leave. I no longer knew who I was until I began having anxiety,
Through Self-Care and Selfishness I began seeing who I was and loving myself.
This is my story on how having a healthy level of selfishness changed my life.
Please share your stories on if selfishness is a bad thing or if it can lead to more good down the line.
#selfcare #selfishness #mentalhealth
0:00 Intro
0:15 Being your parents Therapist (Emotional Parentification)
1:05 Becoming emotionally taxed. Being the friend everyone leans on
1:55 How seeing myself as a burden caused me a lot of pain
2:05 My time in corporate America in retail finance
2:35 How selflessness caused me anxiety
4:00 Moving out of my parents house changed my life
5:30 This story changed my life
Titles for the also
Put yourself first: You are not selfish
I'm selfish and I love it: The benefits of selfishness.
The Power of Selfishness: Why Self-Care is Essential For Success
The Benefits of Selfishness: Unlocking the Power of Self-Care to Achieve Success
Growing up I experienced “emotional parentification” which is when a parent leans on their child for emotional needs. I was glad that I could help my parents in anyway possible, but it lead me to excluding my own feelings. To being the doormat for everyone to come and wipe the dirt on and then leave. I no longer knew who I was until I began having anxiety,
Through Self-Care and Selfishness I began seeing who I was and loving myself.
This is my story on how having a healthy level of selfishness changed my life.
Please share your stories on if selfishness is a bad thing or if it can lead to more good down the line.
#selfcare #selfishness #mentalhealth
0:00 Intro
0:15 Being your parents Therapist (Emotional Parentification)
1:05 Becoming emotionally taxed. Being the friend everyone leans on
1:55 How seeing myself as a burden caused me a lot of pain
2:05 My time in corporate America in retail finance
2:35 How selflessness caused me anxiety
4:00 Moving out of my parents house changed my life
5:30 This story changed my life
Titles for the also
Put yourself first: You are not selfish
I'm selfish and I love it: The benefits of selfishness.
The Power of Selfishness: Why Self-Care is Essential For Success
The Benefits of Selfishness: Unlocking the Power of Self-Care to Achieve Success
