Heidi Metro :: FILLING YOUR OWN CUP
Now, hold on a second. I understand what is being said: You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others. The messaging of “fill your cup” shows up right alongside the “helpful” reminder that self-care is important. And I used to happily encourage women to do the very same thing.
But it’s dangerous. Dangerous because this message is almost exclusively for the ladies. You know it is. My partner Mike has NEVER been told “you can’t fill from an empty cup.” The first time he ever actually heard that phrase was when I asked him if anyone had ever said that to him. To which he responded, “Um...no?” Dangerous because it implies that once we fill our own cups first, we are then supposed to go around and fill everyone else’s cup. Fill it up. Pour it out. Repeat for life.
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ill your own cup first” is utter BS. Absolute garbage.
