IIN guilt/vigilantism eating him alive

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  • A child: “Ow I hurt my knee :(“
    My friend: “Oh here, have a bandaid :)”
    DIO from the Internet: “THE AUDACITY OF THIS EGOTISTICAL ASSHOLE”

    He lives to help others, not force them to act a certain way, these people ask for help in the way they want help, and he follows through with it.
    I fucking dare you to try to shame such actions. He doesn’t WANT to help, he feels that it’s his DUTY to help others/animals. He sees them struggle, and wants to make it better for them. How can you knock that?

    The people benefitting from this are in PERFECT condition with the arrangement. The only person who is being harmed is HIMSELF.

    The victim here is only him. You are reading this incorrectly.

    It’s obvious the only person you’ve ever looked out for is yourself. You wouldn’t dirty your tires to avoid running over a kitten. You have no ruling in this situation as it’s far above you. I can’t teach calculus to someone who doesn’t know basic math.

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    • Dio is a serious dick about things, not even in a joking manner, just ignore it.

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    • I really like the way you portray me. It was really funny, thank you!

      He does want to help them. Or else he wouldn't. Whether he thinks it is his duty or not is another matter.
      As you're saying "He sees them struggle, and wants to make it better for them." Who wants? HIM. HE WANTS.
      As long as you want something, it is the ego talking. Whether it's wanting to "help" people or to kill them, it's still something you're doing for yourself. I know it is hard to understand especially if you're never studied philosophy but this is how it is.

      I'm not shaming him at all, I'm merely stating things how they are. Devoid of emotional bias.

      It's okay to help people that ask for it. But the way you're descibing your friend makes it seem like an unhealthy obsession for him.

      I look out for a lot of other people, because I want to. I'm just not fooled by the illusion of doing this for others like you seem to be. I would rather have an accident with another car than run over a kitten. Because I want to. I couldn't hurt a cat.

      Don't be fooled by your ego. Try to look at things without your emotional bias.

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      • Thanks. I’ve been told I’m a funny guy.
        Find then, let’s say that his generosity and selflessness is indeed a case of an “inflated ego”. Are you saying this is a bad thing? You sound like you stand for nothing, that the only beliefs you have are that having beliefs is a weakness. Stand for nothing, fall for anything.

        And yes, his generosity harms him. His activity is constant and it makes it impossible for him to ever settle down or take a break. He used to be a super buff dude but traded the gym for more charity hours and slimmed up. He has a very nicely paying job but only works half time so all of the spending on others takes a tax on any sort of savings.

        His heart is absolutely in the right place, he’s a godsend, sainthood worthy. BUT. It stopped being, “I want to help” and started becoming “I have to help” and that’s the trouble. He is in trouble. He doesn’t help himself enough and I’ve had my suspicions that he’s turned to stimulants to keep up with his schedule.

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        • Not an inflated ego, just a regular ego.
          Well, from what you're telling me, it seems to be a "bad" thing for him. You can help others without harming yourself.

          Having beliefs is not a weakness itself, the weakness is thinking those beliefs are real. Reality does not care about what we believe or not. They're called beliefs for a reason. They are only real in our mind.

          As you said, as soon as the "I want to help" became "I need to help", it's falling under the obsession side and is unhealthy.
          Nothing good will come out of it for him and potentially for the people he is "helping".

          You seem to be a smart fella, I think you understand.

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          • Argh. I get your point and really you’ve just been agreeing with me this whole time. I’ve just been fussy about how you like to say certain things. And I think you’re morally absent but that’s besides the point.

            I’m bathing in your compliments, really I am, you would’ve won yourself a big kiss by now if you weren’t such a sourpuss about everything else. I’ll think about all the sweet things you’ve told me tonight while I stroke my thick ego.

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            • I know that moral is totally subjective and therefore can be highly problematic, so I try not to get involved in moral as much as possible.

              I just don't sugarcoat most of the things I say. I'd rather be frank and not waste some time beating around the bush. Some people don't get it. I'm glad you do.

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