What to do when you want to do something to help someone but others are saying you shouldn't because you need to think of yourself?

[virtualwasp]

[Zenpanda]

It's very positive to want to help people, but helping can sometimes be detrimental to your own health. Whether it be mental or physical.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't help at all, but always keep your own health in mind.
It's never good when helping someone else is bad for yourself.
I sometimes don't listen to that rule myself, because it's hard not to help when you feel like you could and/or should.
But restrict yourself in the amount or length you'll go to help.
You can help, but don't go too far.

[Andres77]

Nailed it. He’s spot on.

[YesterdaysChild]

Wait, are you the United States? Because that is what the US does - doles money out to everyone else instead of taking care of our own. I wonder how much of those Billions that went to Ukraine went into Biden's pocket?

[TrueConfection]

Ignore the nay sayers and do what's right in your heart.

[Andres77]

Agree with @Zenpanda 100%