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Barbara Francavilla's avatar

I am so sorry. These comments, regarding the lack of others empathy is so painful to read for so many of us who are empathetic reader what you have written, but feel what you have wrote. It is so difficult to understand that sometimes the lack of empathy is indirectly towards themselves due to the lack of empathy they have received in the past so they normalize the lack of empathy not it passed on to you. A question or perhaps a direct contradiction to the lack of empathy is to conquer it with empathy. I am so sorry, Kathik. I am so sorry, your emotional pain is Not stupid, nor do we, our empathetic network want you to think you are dismissed. I do not dismiss you. You are real. A real human being asking to be understood. We can understand you. I am sorry you have only spoken to those who have not comprehended your pain for it is Not quiet but very loud. Can you express to us, what you did for enjoyment before pain took over? Can we all talk? I really believe, Karthik, you are very brave young man. I would like to be the first to tell you that because so many of us have similar struggles only you have brought the light in for all to read, think, feel, and write. We can and we shall start an empathetic network. Thank you for all of your caring. I hope others, who experienced the lack of empathy from others, join, and also start to share their stories.

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Karthik R's avatar

People come at me "Why are you so quiet? You used to be so fun in school. What the hell happened?".

And when I tell them what happened and how I was suicidal and self-harming, they call me stupid or dismiss my struggles.

I don't even care about telling people why I am the way I am, anymore. What are they gonna do if I did?

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