#EMPATHY

[liberalsarecool]

Women are brave.

#ReverendMariannEdgarBudde

This just in; Christians now angry at church bishop for saying church things in a church.

[shit-hdb-would-say]

Harry du Bois would say this.

the video you sent has given me an incredible boner, but sadly i am starting to not care about anything anymore

[disco-archetypes]

YOU - "Solving crimes is almost impossible."

KIM KITSURAGI - "It can feel that way sometimes, yes."

EMPATHY - He sounds surprisingly weary.

[cerealkiller866]

opinions im willing to ‘agree to disagree’ on:

- the evil dead reboot in 2013 was really good

- messy and over the top makeup is infinitely more fun than the ‘clean girl’ aesthetic

- takis arent that great (they make my tummy hurt)

- pineapple on pizza is awesome

- jigsaw (saw 8) SUCKS ASS

opinions im not willing to ‘agree to disagree’ on:

- all human beings deserve to be treated with equal respect and empathy

- healthcare should be available for EVERYONE, and withholding it is an infringement on people’s rights

- children deserve a right to privacy

- danger days is a great album.

[vintage-tigre]

[new-chapter-new-beginings]

Word

“Love didn’t hurt you. Someone who doesn’t know how to love you hurt you. Don’t confuse the two.”

— Unknown

[thoughtstherapy]

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[shining-dawn]

The way the government treats homeless people and panhandlers ought to be evidence enough on its own that empathy doesn't always lead to ethical behavior. Middle and upper class people get uncomfortable seeing homeless people because seeing someone in a bad state triggers an uncomfortable empathic response. They feel bad seeing people suffering. But people respond by trying to remove the source of their discomfort just as often as they respond with compassion.

That's why cities respond with hostile architecture and brutality. They just need to make the problem invisible, and people stop complaining.

Empathy is very useful, but it's no substitute for actual ethical principles.

[jacobnordby]

Message of the year:

“How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” — Gov Pritzker

[new-chapter-new-beginings]

You are worthy, you are loved.

Don’t let a day go by without reminding yourself that you are worthy of a love that makes you feel safe.

[youlookkindadead]

i've seen quite a bit of confusion about this, so let me attempt to clear things up :

empathy is the ability to feel somebody's emotions as though they are affecting you personally. for example, somebody tells you "my dog died last night!" -> you now feel as though you've lost a pet personally -> you feel grief and sadness just like the other person. not everyone has empathy. it's a trait some people develop and others don't. some have high empathy, some have low empathy, some (like me) have none.

sympathy is the ability to understand and care about somebody else's struggles, even if you don't feel them yourself. so, somebody tells you their dog died -> you realize how this affects them emotionally -> you care about this person, and are upset that they are suffering. not everyone has sympathy either! it's a scale, just like empathy.

compassion is doing something to relieve another person's suffering or make them feel better. somebody tells you their dog died -> you don't want them to remain upset -> you come up with ways to help them feel better, like offering comfort and distractions, or other forms of support. compassion is a learned trait, not something you can be born with like empathy or sympathy. anyone can learn to be compassionate, although some may struggle more with it than others; it's a skill, just like anything else.

however, none of these are required to be a good person. that's a choice you make on your own accord. i hope this clears things up!

[disco-archetypes]

YOU - "Evil aerodrome, taking everything away from me."

DOLORES DEI - "Don't think like that, Harry..." She smiles.

EMPATHY - She's really sorry she made you think like that about her beloved aerodrome.

[new-chapter-new-beginings]

Always

Pure intentions only.

[itsaspectrumcomic]

Sometimes it feels like I'm absorbing the emotions of everyone around me

[reality-detective]

The more I live the more I realize that we were all lied to as children, taught to believe humans are the only intelligent beings, the only ones capable of emotions and empathy.

But animals are far from unintelligent. It’s not that they lack understanding, it’s that we fail to comprehend them. In fact, many animals display empathy that exceeds what most people could ever hope to achieve. 🤔