• Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Nah, being happy that others are happy isn’t egotism, it’s being a functional social creature. Making a charitable decision at your own expense is a good thing, and feeling good about the decision or being congratulated by someone else does not negate that.

    • treadful@lemmy.zip
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      4 months ago

      Don’t think they’re saying it negates the non-selfish part of the act.