Sometimes I find it really hard to read you charitably when you discuss about how/what kind of gaming “the other” likes or plays. Usually every year the weir-break point happens when you are answering this month of questions.

Said that, saying “if they hack X they either have blind spots or they want to make it more like their style” is kind of… having a hige blind spot for the motivation of other people. More specifically people not in your subniche-game group. Surprise, it was not about the SRD being useful only to make unambitious stuff.

Also, yes, self care is step one. If you can’t self care you risk not to be able to care for anyone else or do anything else.