why i don't care about anyone but myself

He declares he primarily cares about himself, with concern for others conditional on personal happiness, finances, cereal, love, or intimacy. He says romantic partners eventually notice declining effort, interpret it as indifference, and repeatedly end relationships. He resents a five-hour funeral-support trip with a Thai ex and recalls helplessness after a Korean woman fractured her elbow.

This reinforces autonomy and instrumental relationships displacing empathy, mutual support, and sustained commitment.