I think a health insurance ceo may have choked on these pills recently. what an ironic way to go.
I agree with the sentiment, but emotional care does take energy. When people are feeling hopeless and powerless, it saps their ability to be compassionate because it takes energy. See Caregiver burnout.
I agree.
“Compassion Fatigue” is a real thing therapists talk about.
Half the therapy horror stories I hear sound like they’re born out of that.
I’ve had to tell friends a few times I cannot reciprocate feelings.
Right? I feel like this person posting this has never had someone just trauma dump on them, it’s exhausting.
A couple of years back (pretty much when I canned Twitter for Mastodon), I decided to actively be more positive in my online interactions. And you know, it’s been great.
For example, if I see a post on a movie community on here along the lines of “What movie do you hate, even though it’s really popular?” I’ll just sail on by. At most I’ll mark it as hidden so I don’t get tempted to wallow in negativity.
10/10 I can heartily recommend just ignoring things that are framed negatively, and people who try to draw you into a row for their own entertainment.
