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Originally Posted by unaluna
But there isnt a "degree" of death, it is absolute. So the situations are not comparable. Plus, your GM was never legally related to you.
It IS clever to notice similarities between situations that other people do not see - that is often how jokes are created. Tragedy plus time equals humor. But i am not sure what your equation is.
If you do not have empathy for other people, why do you want other people to have empathy for you?
I understand not having empathy - that is how i was raised also. Empathy seems very expensive.
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I’m reiterating that it’s worse to have your mom die than to have someone who cared about you walk out on you. To break it down further, her mom was “her right hand.” My GM, though not legally related to me, was also my right hand, in a way. By the time I went to work for him, I was so damaged by my Arby’s experience that I was visibly dying inside. And I was self destructive. If it hadn’t been for our multiple talks, I woulda drank myself to death by now.
Arby’s coworker lost her mom to death. I lost this person to him suddenly deciding to change and reject me. Yes her situation is a lot worse. But other than that, there are similarities,
I have empathy for others, probably too much. I just lost the ability to express my empathy after getting hurt too many times. I was among those extremely supportive of my Arby’s coworker when her mom died. That was among the last time I emphasized with anyone.
It’s hard to emphasize when you’re constantly taking a hit and in survival mode.