There is no wrong or right way to deal with the struggles of life. I think everyone’s journey and perspective is unique. Therefore, you have to dig deep through trial and error to figure out what works for you. Self-preservation is not a bad thing; it’s essential.
There’s always someone that has it worse than you. I find that helping others allows me to help myself as well because it gives my life meaning and purpose. I encourage you to do the same because a small act of kindness can have a tremendous impact on someone’s life.
As difficult as it may be at times,  I think we all could be less judgmental and more compassionate. Just because someone has different beliefs or physical attributes than yourself doesn’t give you the right to belittle, abuse, and/or villainize them. Last time I checked none of us our perfect. Therefore the only person you should be judging is yourself. We are different for a reason and it’s time for us as a society to stop trying to pigeon-hole people and put them in a box. Individuality is beautiful and you will learn so much more in life when you get out of your comfort zone and embrace the unknown.
Ignite the Spark 