Ishal said:
I think there is some strange belief out there where if you lack empathy it means you are a stronger better person. It's kind of disgusting. I mean, I'm sure you're aware of the bully threads that crop up every once in a while where people come in telling people to "nut up" and "deal with it". No empathy at all. It's that view of extreme individualism, "not my problem, its theirs, so they should deal with it."
One of the reasons I dislike tough love so much is not only due to the utter lack of empathy, but because there is rarely any love involved. It's just another thinly cloaked way of being an asshole.
That's quite interesting. I mean, it dovetails with what I was saying but legitimately gave me an extra bit to think about.
On a related note, I'm a 90s kid. Not that one.
Bummer!
But yeah, I grew up in a generation where apathy was considered the thing. People who took stances were losers, except in movies. Which is weird, but whatever.
What's kind of jarring is seeing this apply one way, which is what happens most of the time I've seen. People lack empathy but something that happens to them is the worst thing in the world. People on the internet hate being picked on, but when it's someone else they're all "whatever, dude."
It's individualism when it suits them.
Kind of like the "libertarian" stance of "socialism for me, free market for everyone else."
Hazy said:
Nah, it was a joke, no worries.
ah, cool.
...Well then...Good one.
...Carry on...
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