And the worst part? Those people often received more empathy than people who needed it

    by Giono_OOf_01

    27 Comments

    1. Environmental-Luck39 on

      Group project trauma is the only thing stronger than family in the Fast & Furious universe.

    2. SpacemaN_literature on

      Empathy is strength. Strength in your community against the barbarism outside the castle walls.

      Rome wasn’t built by the emperor, countries have fallen because enemies unified themselves and then conquered those who haven’t

      Best to deflate all ego because we are all floating on top a rock and this rock needs a blow job

    3. PineapplePiazzas on

      People without empathy or low empathy may say shit like that because they lack the understanding.

      Self pity is not dependent on empathy so there is no problem for someone without it to ask for it when in need themselves.

    4. 7thFleetTraveller on

      That’s the only way for them to learn better though. It’s part of the core message of the old Scrooge fairytale. Some people apparently have to feel sorry for themselves first, before they will be able to feel the same for others. Make experiences to finally understand how it feels.

    5. greatteachermichael on

      Human civilization wouldn’t have happened without empathy. It was actually evolutionarily advantageous.

    6. _MohoBraccatus_ on

      I have always struggled to experience proper empathy. I will definitely say, living with limited empathy is way harder than living with regular amounts of it. It is very difficult to maintain basic connections when you can’t understand the people around you intuitively.

    7. Some people tho, don’t deserve empathy anymore

      You think any of the tech billionaires would change their mind about the feeling?

      Of course not, so they also shouldn’t receive any plus they are a big reason why it’s seen as bad now

    8. TheWinningLooser on

      I only see the problem with this if they continue to spout the ‘empathy is weakness’ jargon after an event that they need empathy for

    9. Major-Check-1953 on

      Selfish assholes only want empathy when they need it. They don’t give a fuck about anyone else. Selfish people deserve no empathy.

    10. Ok_Caregiver1004 on

      The crappy part about this debate is that there seems to be this idea that empathy is all good, and the anti empathy crowd thinks its a weakness that impairs good judgement.

      Empathy is just as effective a tool of manipulation in the right hands. Especially if its genuine.

      Because humans are emotional creatures, and if someone can master their emotions to the point where they can accurately emphatize and read other people’s feelings with accuracy, well then you have someone who can use that information to pull their strings if they so wish

    11. emperorsyndrome on

      I have never seen anyone saying that empathy is a weakness.

      who the fuck have you met with this definitely unpopular opinion?

    12. Slipp3ry_N00dle on

      I can confirm. My heavily narcissistic father receives way more empathy for the lies he imbued people with than my mother gets from the abuse he has put her through.

      It makes me want to go vigilante mode but I know I cant.

    13. Careless-Platform-80 on

      You Don’t want to have weakness. The others having weakness IS a good thing for you

    14. Sartres_Roommate on

      “Empathy is your weakness”

      “No, empathy/family is while I will win”-Dom Toretto

    15. I more point and laugh when I was younger I would have some sympathy thinking I wouldn’t want anyone to live through XYZ but I’m much older now and yah fuck em…

    16. Empathy can be a great strength, but it has to be tempered by wisdom to ensure that you’re not taken advantage of.

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