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The lack of empathy and unfavorable labeling of opinions that differ from your own is not something you should get in the habit of.
by i_am_toaster 4y ago
The lack of empathy and unfavorable labeling of opinions that differ from your own is not something you should get in the habit of.
- kelseyfrog 4y agoRather, it is precisely an empathic explanation. It attempts to find an underlying basis for such an opinion rather than writing it off as unfounded. People with high reactance have an emotional response when compelled to action and this emotional response is what I'm empathizing with. Any reading of my response as judgemental is a perversion of intention and I'd encourage anyone doing so to get curious and assume positive intent rather than reading it with malicious subtext. Something is only pathological if it negatively impacts someone's life.
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- i_am_toaster 4y agoThat is not empathy. That is labeling them based on what you think their perspective is and using that label to reason why you understand their point of view. Characterizing another persons mental reasoning by putting it into some generic box is, by definition, NOT empathy. Edit: I can’t help but feel like I’m being trolled, so this is where the conversation ends.
- kelseyfrog 4y agoPlease try to put yourself in my shoes and give me the benefit of the doubt.