17 Ways to Focus on Your Needs First (It’s Not Selfish)
9 min readJun 6, 2019
“Would you be mad if I don’t go to the party tonight? My boyfriend asked me out.”
It was Halloween day, and I was getting dressed to attend a costume party with my best friend. We attended this party every year, designing ever more intricate 2-person costumes in hopes of winning first prize. I’d spent weeks perfecting my half.