We want the people around us to show us a satisfactory measure of genuine empathy, but no one has any idea what that looks like. This puts everyone in the precarious position of guaranteed failure. I know that no one knows how to deal with stuff like this. There are no experts here. Russ Ramsey
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When people are suffering, they are not in a position to judge how others are dealing with their suffering. However, when people are suffering because of the things they do, they are in a position to judge how others deal with their suffering. This quote speaks to the fact that empathy is impossible for most people. Most people do not have the ability to see things from another person's perspective nor can they see how others are suffering. However, when people are suffering because of things they do, they can see how others are suffering and can respond accordingly.

Source: Struck: One Christians Reflections On Encountering Death

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