Pain without cause is a pain we can't trust. We assume it's been chosen or fabricated.

Leslie Jamison
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Without a cause or reason, pain is something that’s difficult to trust. When you suffer without a reason, you know pain is related to the way things are in your life. But when you experience pain without a reason, it might be time to consider the possibility that the reason is not in your life. For example, someone who gets injured at work might be feeling pain that has nothing to do with the job itself.

It’s possible that the person has been given a bad review or fired. As much as this sounds like an obvious answer, sometimes you need more proof before accepting such a solution as truth.

Source: The Empathy Exams: Essays

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