learning to be selfish?

Today I had my first appointment with a counselor to discuss my grief and my other issues. She, like my other intermittent therapists, are trying to impress upon me that everything I feel is OKAY, and I shouldn't feel guilty for taking care of myself -- it's ok to be selfish.

So, aside from being emotionally selfish, my first act of selfishness is as follows:


I am dropping my Chemistry course in the interest of getting better than B in my other 4 classes, and thereby not losing my head anymore, and keeping sane, and being more emotionally healthy -- this will also allow me more time to attempt to get to the gym and work on my body.


Ok... I typed it... maybe it will come true. Next step is actually withdrawing...