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@CharJTF @danachis That's the semantic distinction I tend to rely on: Empathy v. sympathy. Both are important, but they are different.
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@Timocracy I feel ya. I now have a housemate for the first time in decades. Fortunately, she's a long-time friend. But it's a big change!
@Timocracy me either! are you all settled now after the big move?
Ah, empathy. It's made me my best and it's also caused me great pain. I sense empaths are born not made. Your thoughts? /@danachis @CharJTF
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@Timocracy you back up Tim that's admirable I keep saying I'm going to back stuff up but never do. ;-)
@Timocracy simpler than that. Cause and effect. Something beyond my control occurs. I can then react in myriad ways.
@Timocracy ah yes not helpless Tim. what we are not is in control. big difference no?
@TheMacMommy you're so sweet what a generous offer. I'm chilling at home tonight but I do want to visit next time so perhaps we can carpool!
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@danachis I find it very interesting to share this. I haven't spoken about it in years. Decades! Those Dana waters run deep, don't they ;)
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@danachis Absolutely, I don't blame my Mom. It helped her! It was not yet fully clear that at 13 I was a deeply disturbed, abused child.
@danachis And again, that's long gone - 1976 was a different time, no doubt. It helped my Mom. She innocently thought it would help me.
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@danachis This is common knowledge of that time in the group, which was almost cult-like then. It definitely eased up over the years.
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@danachis Their teen program in 1976 was indeed very controversial. I was hit, not allowed to pee for hours at a time, not allowed to cry.
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@danachis It had several. It helped my Mom. It nearly destroyed me, I was 13. Horrible, abusive experience. Would NEVER be allowed today.
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Rather EST-ian (omg EST) @danachis - But agreed philosophically as in "I am the perfect Molly Esther Holzschlag" (imperfections included!)
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Disruption is an aspect of change, not a measure of bad or good per se. I think the way we manage change is key, would you agree? @danachis
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