Am I being selfish?

Am I being selfish if I stay in bed and let my husband take the kids to school again because I'm exhausted?

Am I being selfish if I stop working and rely on others for financial support due to my illness?

Am I being selfish if I say no to going to the park today with my kids because I'm too tired?

Am I being selfish if I cancel plans with my friends because I'm too exhausted to speak?

Am I being selfish if I put my needs above yours?

I could go on ... You get my point.

But every single time I put my own health and wellbeing above others I question it. Even though ... My 100 percent, main driving reason to get better is for those around me.

I've battled with this time and time again. My husband yells at me that it's actually selfish to make myself ill on their behalf. So yet again, I've let him make lunch and breakfast and do all the driving. Yet again, I've been selfish.

But is looking after yourself selfish? Would you say that someone with a broken leg was selfish for not running a marathon with you?