Have you ever put your own happiness in the background for someone else's happiness?

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Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

It's a bad practice and I've never purposefully done it. I treated a man extra specially, to show that I loved him and ultimately I overdid it.

But happiness. I have to take care of myself first to do anything for anyone else. The only exclusion would be taking care of an infant. Their basic needs have to come first so they can survive.

But in the case of children and adults, take care of yourself first. Everyone else comes after you. This doesn't mean you don't care about others or that you don't want to help.

But, if you put your needs last, eventually, you burn out. The only person who can take care of you IS you. Teach this to your kids and all your friends.

When you put yourself and your care last, that's where you'll end up, last.

bobalife · Accepted Answer

Pretty often, but I’ve been working on putting myself first this past year. I think we can care a lot, give, and put others before us… but at times we also need to think about our happiness and it’s healthy to do so~

smne35 · Accepted Answer

Yes was about 28 engaged 2 months from getting married, we known each other for about 7 years every thing was great with us, now I don't know how anyone else would have handled it but we were having dinner she was unusually quiet, after a while she told me why after the, I really love you and all that, basically she ran into her college boyfriend, and regardless of how it happened she realized she loved him but did say she will stay with me and it was no deep thoughts to what I was going to do, í couldn't be with someone who was having feelings for someone else so I gave her my best wishes and happiness, and kiss on cheek and walked away couldn't stand in way of her happiness it hurt deeply but was best thing the right thing to do,

RebelinSteel · Accepted Answer

Yes, my sister was going through a really bad patch, break up and other stuff, I pretty much put my life on pause for her. I cancelled all holidays, all dating etc. I only have one sister and can always date later

Sonorous · Answer

I do it all the time in moderation.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

Yes, when I was in a relationship I became very selfless, I think that was wrong, I must have loved myself first.

But I thought he loved me so much, I allowed myself to love him too, but I figured, no one else will love you the way you can love yourself.

Billlewis · Answer

Every time, all the time. I'm only interested in a relationship in which her pleasure, comfort and satisfaction are the sole purpose of the relationship.

Gent207-2 · Answer

That's how I roll Your happiness is my happiness

NathanDavis · Answer

nope... that's not how it works for me, not at all...

Tomisworthless · Answer

Can’t remember ever being happy feel as if I've been living in normalized depression for half my life

IslaTheWitch · Answer

No. Because people who are close to me wouldn't be happy if I did. We care for each other, so any act of sacrifice won't work between us.

aceleon · Answer

i bought an expensive pair of shoes for my mother when i was 10, i wanted her to be happy but it still hurts this days.

that was the day i fully realized that i was a selfish bastard and a proud one at that.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Many times. But I generally only do it for people I care about. I will do it on occasion though when it's the right thing to do (i. e. giving up my seat for the elderly, pregnant or handicapped person... you know common sense stuff).

Theodoricus · Answer

Yes, unfortunately i did it many times for others. And i never do that mistake again.

Wise4myage · Answer

No but I know it happens and it can cause problems.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Yea I don't recommend 🙃

Account · Answer

I have done stupid stuff before in my life, yes.

IloveWinters · Answer

Yes I do and it suckss

jahaims · Answer

Yeah I'm married with kids

LavLavLuv · Answer

A few times yes lol then I stopped

Miah04 · Answer

Too many times

exitseven · Answer

I do this for my wife and kids.

Rizzlekicked · Answer

Yes and I have regretted it

BarryLiverstone · Answer

I did that tonight

sheikalana · Answer

Nah never.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Quite often.

KittygosMeoWW · Answer

Yes…

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Never.

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