I have compassion for people. I have always had compassion for people but not the way I have been lately. Like today there was a guy hitchhiking and I dont know what happened to him but one side of his face was all bloody and his arm was in a sling. I almost cried. Then my moms boyfriend fell in the bathroom and you could here it all through the house and for some reason I felt terrible. I dont even like the guy. I dont know whats happening to me but before when someone would fall I would usually laugh if they got back up. Something just isn't right. I had to get that out. Hows the random thoughts forum doing? I havent been in this part of the forums for awhile? Probably isnt anyone left here that I know.
I know what you mean. I'm naturally a very empathetic and compassionate person, but sometimes when I'm feeling especially vulnerable or emotional it can get pretty out of hand.
You all crazy. I like it! Emotion's are strange things. Keep in mind that they are a part of your body and you are in charge not your body, so ride with it but don't let it ride you.You are in control you are your mind and you rule the body, this is harder than it sounds.
I am very sensitive too, I've always been, and feel compassion for people. I easily understand them too. I should become a psycologist.
I'm not sensitive to people's feelings at all. It's a harsh world. And to sit there and think everything should always be peaches & cream only shows what kind of imaginary fairy tale land you live in. Diversity comes in many forms. Sometimes it's negative energy. And when folks are punished for expressing themselves the only way they know how, it makes one question what they are doing in the same enviornment as those doing the punishing.
i know what you mean, pom.... i can be the exact some way. sometimes i cry about people i dont even know. it's insane. anyways, i remember you.... how have you been anyways?
I am not a very compassionate person. Too many people are seeking compassion. I feel compassion for the homeless. For barely functional people, completely disillusioned with life and all its bullshit. For those living in poverty. And for people who just lost both of their parents in a car wreck. That's about it, I think. But I don't like it when people think they have it so bad, when their situation isn't half as bad as some people's. Actually, I have compassion for anyone who doesn't seek compassion but deserves it. I really have a great deal of respect for the people who can grin and bare it without so obviously seeking pity from others.
Yeah, I was trying to explain to Dan why I have EMPATHY for mary kate (he doenst have any.... not with her money, spoiled-life, blah blah) .... i dont have sympathy for many people. fuck, i've been through hell and back and back again- do i want anyone to feel SORRY for my ass?! hell no! i dont really think anyone wants that.... but my thing is, i can still have empathy for many people because, well.... we are all in the human condition.
depression brings out the compassion in me Im Jesus quality nice when Im depressed and dont really know why but its nice because of the karma
blessings upon all of you compassionate people. understanding for your fellow human beings solves the world's problems. i am trying my best to be more compassionate. there are some people (Lord help me) that i have written off for one reason or another. it's a struggle to see the best in humanity sometimes. but i have to believe that love and understanding are the answer, and the supreme balance to the cold and the darkness.
understanding for your fellow human beings solves the world's problems. THAT..... statement... made me tear up.... because i have felt it for a while. it's really the only answer.
Wow i wish i had said that! I feel the same way.I just cant see other people in need or hurt in some way and NOT feel for them.
matt, i believe you and i were just discussing this very topic. and i still think you're missing the point of compassion. i think that a lot of people mistake pity for compassion. pity and compassion are not the same thing. pity often implies a certain helplessness, compassion is empowering. pity refers to "feeling sorry" for someone. compassion requires a certain amount of empathy, but also separation, and respect. i don't think pity and respect cannot really co-exist in the same place. compassion is an exchange that requires two separate people, whereas pity is very one-sided. compassion can take many forms; sometimes it involves a lot of closeness and direct support, and at others it can come across as a sort of firm, loving toughness - yet ironically what is often presented as "tough love" however usually is merely a selfish lack of compassion. pity usually takes the form of mutal whining and co-dependent/enabling behavior. compassion is active, and requires one to be truly present, pity is passive and often insincere. compassion has to do with providing needed support, those who seek pity or offer it merely want reinforcement of percieved helplessness. as someone who has been a single mother, and who has survived the welfare system and the mental health mill, i have to say i detest pity, and charity, and have little respect for those who compulsively seek them. but i think the world needs way more compassion.
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