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What do you mean by pro-self preservation?
uhhhh it's a spectrum,
At its healthiest, self-preservation can mean:
setting boundaries, avoiding unnecessary risk, saving money, protecting mental health, leaving harmful situations, thinking long-term, resisting pressure to self-sacrifice for approval.
But self-preservation can also become limiting if it turns into:
chronic fear, emotional isolation, refusal to trust anyone, avoiding all vulnerability, stepping on others to stay secure, never taking meaningful risks.
Isn't that just evolutionary developed instinct? I can't imagine there would be anybody who's not pro-self preservation on those terms.