Love is intrinsically selfish

[Phaedra]

Why should I pat myself on the back for not being an asshole?

Because that would mean you belong to a species previously unknown to science. Or of course you may simply be a sociopath.


Two of my life observations;

(1)We human beings are essentially self interested animals who have formed the conceit that we are somehow 'special'

(2) There are altruistic acts, many. I've even been guilty of them myself from time-to-time. However, there are no altruistic people as far as I can tell.

The broad name for my position is 'Egoism', specifically, 'psychological egoism'

*shrug* Sorry, I just don't get the warm fuzzies when I'm nice to people. It just seems normal.

My experience of human behavior has been much different. But then again, I am not like most people in most ways.

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(because someone has to pat you on the back Pha)

There is no middle ground with me :p People are either hitting me over the head with a frying pan or patting me on the back.


ETA: Funny you should mention the sociopath thing...I do indeed have sociopathic tendencies. I know that everyone thinks they have a bit of it in them, but I actually have been diagnosed as such.