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selfish-care

The belief that self improvement happens in a vacuum or begins and ends with oneself. As the opposite of collective care, selfish care symbolizes the hyper fixation of today's western society on individual efforts in regards to self improving and self care. Those individual efforts are often tied to capitalism and the self care industry, as well as colonialism.

iLiana Fokianaki explains in 'The Bureau of Care: Introductory Notes on the Care-less and Care-full':

"While depriving citizens of care, NAS narcissistic authoritarian statism nonetheless capitalizes on the individualist notion of care, widely promoted as “self-care” through an industry with billions in revenues. By ... taking care of oneself, contemporary subjectivities ... are tasked with the care of their overworked bodies, but are less and less interested in the well-being of bodies that are outside of the immediate realm of their family, class, workplace, city, country, and continent. They are further burdened with individual responsibility for their own care, since care has lost its character as a human right and has become a paid service. ".

Selfish care is the accumulation of influences from NAS on individual's belief systems about the notions of care. It represents the indoctrination of the capitalistic evolution of the care system, expressed through the associations with self care that tie it to a profit-driven industry.
"I can't come tonight, I need to do some face-masks and watch Netflix."

" Oh, so you're doing selfish-care tonight henny"

"I'm gonna treat myself. F*ck it, selfish-care"
"You do you, boo"
by soosoosoo December 10, 2023
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Take care of the dogs

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Health and Social Care

Rude and irritating behaviour,annoying others and making yourself extremely unlikable. Stop laughing like that, you're not special.
" Did you see that girl? She was acting really Health and Social Care."

" Those fashion students are exhibiting real Health and Social Care behaviour!"
by Hexandale December 13, 2022
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Like I care....

Something somebody says when they don't care. Yeah literally that's it.
YO Jessica!!! Look at my new Versace purse!!!! " Like I care....Its ugly anyway..."
by Nelldoesthings December 24, 2022
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Care Bear Stare

This activity can be used by males and females alike. Originating from the originally Cate Bear cartoon we watched as children where the bear immobilizes or defeats negativity with rainbows that shoot from their tummies.

To use this in human form. It is characterized by planting both feet firm on the ground and staring down your victim or prey until they are too creeped out or call the police for help. the purpose is to assert dominance but often achieves the look of crazy, possibility being arrested or causing laughter.
Tony Care Bear Stared a cute girl at the grocery store and got slapped.
by alotachewy July 9, 2017
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Ebama Care

Ebama means Ebola and mo Bama mixed together
I need Ebama care
by S M A S H February 20, 2019
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Caring

Noun: A word that only little shits at SHDHS use.
Caring? No. Please Stop.
by teddybear6T9 March 12, 2019
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