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At what point does love of oneself manifest itself?
I really don't think I've ever had that, and I know that if I did, I wouldn't be feeling like such a useless person.
I love to help people, as much as I possibly can, but I had a friend tell me that I never really do anything to help myself.
Is it wrong to want to help others more than yourself?
And once you've come to that conclusion, how does one go about actually loving thyself?

All I can say it great that you help others but you must find away to just be happy with the wonderful lady that you are and try to enjoy life and you will love yourself

It may manifest itself when others are overstepping their boundaries for one.... when you recognize your own vulnerabilities and a need for self protection and preservation.

Is it wrong to want to help others more than yourself? It's innocent and sweet, and precarious. Look at what they did to Jesus.

Nah, some of the most famous people in the world have done the same thing. You are not even in the minority.

In a sense, you should put yourself first in that you should value and love yourself, treat yourself with respect and value, take good care of yourself because in order to help others, be a good friend, parent, wife, employee, etc. etc., you need to be a strong and healthy person. So, for example, if you are a mother, your priority is, yes, the child, but how can you be the best mother unless you are taking first class care of yourself and treating yourself with value and respect? Same applies to your role as wife, daughter, etc. Being the best person you can be means not sacrificing your own well being for others, but having a person with well being there for those she/he loves and wants to help ....