submitted 1 day ago by mrnobody@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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~~Dooty~~ duty calls but you're also on the way to the bathroom for your own emergency.

What do you take care of first?

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[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

You can't help others if you don't take care of yourself.

So, you can't take care of others' shit if you don't take care of your own shit first.

Which is a valuable lesson I learned while wiping asses for a living while having IBS. It just happens to apply here as well

this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2026

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