Is loving yourself narcissism?
By Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (16568)
Philippines
March 7, 2023 9:42pm CST
My favorite band, BTS, promotes the slogan, "love yourself, " which means appreciating and accepting yourself despite your faults and defects. And that true love only can happen when you love yourself and start loving yourself from within.
But a few people call it narcissism, which is defined by the dictionary as: "excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance." So, it has a negative connotation to it.
What do you think? Is loving yourself narcissistic?
By the way here's a video of BTS telling people to love themselves in one of their performances.
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@Deepizzaguy (122217)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Mar 23
There is nothing with loving yourself since having a positive view of life inspires others to follow the example of the happy person.
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@Deepizzaguy (122217)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Mar 23
@Jenaisle Thank you for agreeing with me.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Mar 23
No it is not. Narcissism is when a person only thinks of themselves. They are also always right. If you don't love yourself you can't fully love anyone else.
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@Shivram59 (50260)
• India
8 Mar 23
@Jenaisle No;not at all.Unless you love yourself;you can't love anybody else.You can give others only what you have in you.
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@Shivram59 (50260)
• India
13 Mar 23
@Jenaisle Thanks;my friend.Loving yourself truly amounts to making yourself a. better human being.
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@rsa101 (40987)
• Philippines
8 Mar 23
Being in love with oneself need not be narcissistic. Although excessive self-absorption can be a bad quality, balanced self-love is crucial for mental health and well-being. Self-love implies acknowledging and accepting oneself, including one's shortcomings and defects, and treating oneself with care, compassion, and respect.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 Mar 23
Yeah it is
It is selfish..nah just kidding.
It is selfish..nah just kidding.2 people like this
@innertalks (23742)
• Australia
8 Mar 23
All of creation has an inbuilt form of self-love within them, which allows them to live, and to live a full, and fulfilling life.
On the other hand, if we love ourselves more than this, so that we put ourselves first before God, we are loving unnaturally then.
We should love ourselves, love God, and love our neighbour, and not just stop at loving ourselves alone.
@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
13 Mar 23
@innertalks Yes, that's correct. our lives have to revolve around these two rules in order to stay happy and contented..
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@innertalks (23742)
• Australia
13 Mar 23
@Jenaisle Yes, I think that I was probably thinking of those two great commandments there in my reply too.
If we can do that, the rest of our lives should fall into place behind such a great love, pulling us, and our lives, forwards for God too.
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
8 Mar 23
You have to love yourself to love another person; but it's not necessarily narcissistic.
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@pitsipeahie (5758)
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8 Mar 23
Dear, those are obviously two different things! While both may focus on loving yourself, self-love is self care in a healthy way. On the other hand, Narcissism is a whole different concept. Its an unrealistic, inflated self-worth. You love yourself so much and only yourself to the extent of forgetting other people's existence. You have so many issues within yourself you can't have healthy relationship with the people around you. If diagnosed, it is actually seen as a serious personality disorder.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
22 Mar 23
No. Not at all. Narcissism is more applied to "the world revolving around you" and one's personal belief that "they are more important than anyone else." It also is not limited to one's appearance. It can also apply to their feelings that their presence is more important than others, their ideas or abilities are more important or better than everyone else and so on and so forth.
Love yourself is more as you described. Appreciating yourself for who you are, no matter what, and being confident about yourself and your abilities.
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