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Sep 13, 2017, 08:57 AM
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Just wondering.
I'm fine with self compassion because that seems to be aimed at actions you do. That I can relate to. I don't think I've ever felt many emotions about myself, but I guess if you don't have much empathy outwards, it would work the same inwards? Sure there have been times I have been happy with myself of angry with myself, but I have no idea what self pity feels like. Is self pity dependent on feeling empathy? Whatcha saying?
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Sep 13, 2017, 01:47 PM
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Self pity is different than self pride. Thus self pity may be dependent on depression rather than empathy.
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Sep 14, 2017, 10:22 AM
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Good question. I don't know the answer to that. I am highly empathetic to others but don't think I am to myself. I am self compassionate sometimes.
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Sep 16, 2017, 07:59 AM
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People seem to feel that empathy and pity are two separate things. But since I simply can't do either of them, I do think they are connected. I never actually understood what self pity is. I mean what it is on a deeper level. I see people being self pitying but that is just me looking in.
At the same time, self pity seems to exclude empathy.
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