I had a lot happen to me when I was younger and for the longest time I was quite oblivious to the pain of others until I suffered another trauma as a young adult. It is then that I learnt to have not only empathy for others but for myself too. Tragedies that happen to us can make us immune to the pain of others almost to the point of self centredness and arrogance. Just because you don't feel anything for anyone now now doesn't mean you won't in future, and your desire to be on your own won't change to appreciating and needing others. I think its a defence mechanism everyone has but I think one should be careful about what they do and say and to whom they say it to while their defenses are up. It could come back to bite you
is it normal its hard for me to have empathy?
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I had a lot happen to me when I was younger and for the longest time I was quite oblivious to the pain of others until I suffered another trauma as a young adult. It is then that I learnt to have not only empathy for others but for myself too. Tragedies that happen to us can make us immune to the pain of others almost to the point of self centredness and arrogance. Just because you don't feel anything for anyone now now doesn't mean you won't in future, and your desire to be on your own won't change to appreciating and needing others. I think its a defence mechanism everyone has but I think one should be careful about what they do and say and to whom they say it to while their defenses are up. It could come back to bite you