I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Want To

Re:I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Wa... by ta1234567890 on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @11:04AM (#27355458)

> Otherwise, you can't suddenly expect the general public to treat you with sympathy, particularly if you're among the hyper-rich or otherwise elite.

Why shouldn’t everyone treat everyone else with sympathy? Why should people be “deserving” of some basic human respect? I’ve only lived my own life, not anyone else’s, so I’m in no position to judge others.

A lot of people that maybe should seek help might not be capable of doing so, probably because of taboos, trauma or other issues.

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Re:I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Wa... by smoldesu on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @12:47PM (#27357457)

Sympathy and respect are two different principals. I treat everyone with respect, but sympathizing with someone requires emotional bandwidth that I don't always have the ability to give. When people cry for help on the internet, I can't offer my assistance anymore. Most of these people would be better suited with introspection than talking to me anyways.

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Re:I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Wa... by ta1234567890 on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:23PM (#27358093)

> When people cry for help on the internet, I can't offer my assistance anymore.

So you can’t offer your assistance, but you still spend your time offering criticism in the form of judgmental comments to their stories. That doesn’t seem very respectful.

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Re:I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Wa... by nradov on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @02:01PM (#27358687)

In some cases sympathy is unhelpful or even counterproductive. When someone has an unrealistic or irrational world view they don't need sympathy, they need a hard dose of reality and maybe some practical assistance toward changing their situation.

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