scrollo

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think many behaviors are being conflated here: externalizing behavior vs internalizing behavior. People may react to the post with a notable experience from one of those.

E.g., if someone was recently chewed out by a Chad or Karen because some unknown events activated their externalizing survival strategies, it's more difficult to feel compassion for them -- and easier to dislike the post. OTOH, there can be people who self isolate and withhold their preferences to avoid activating events, because they tend to internalize negative emotions.

I don't think the post is encouraging us to enable bad behavior, but reflect on others' experiences. I can feel compassion for people in my life who have been hurtful to me, but simultaneously not want to interact with them to protect myself.