I agree that if the motivation is simply the ego stroke, attention seeking OMG U SO SMART, then it's hollow and unhealthy, feeding into the cultural narcissism I think you're referring to. That's why I write daily for my personal life. Nobody else reads it, though admittedly I have fantasized about a grandson of mine going through my journals after I'm dead and putting the pieces together. Anyway.
The point of writing, or art in general, to me is to experience a shared humanity. All of us have distinct lives in the specifics, which makes us unique, but I truly believe in certain universal feelings, thoughts, etc. If I'm thinking this shit, surely SOMEONE else has to as well. And once you pinpoint the commonalities, you explore the crevasses that make people different. It's ultimately curiosity that compels me, if I'm being honest.
But certain said it best - masturbation is good for you.
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