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During human interaction there is a distinction between empathy and feeding people what one thinks they want to hear. Sincerity.
It is apparent that people have become (or always were) less interested in empathy and more concerned about winning others over. Society has gone soft. If we could all exercise a stronger ability to empathize, we wouldn't have to be so concerned with how we come off.
I'm curious of how much raw personality exists in human interaction, and how much is just dictated by norms or mirrored personality. I truly believe that we are products of our environment, but on a smaller scale, we don't need to put on. The major lack of sincerity in conversations is obvious and difficult to stomach, it helps me realize that I need to be less self concerned. My intent is not to ostracize individuals; it's obvious that we all have a bit of this in us and it is not usually done with ill will. It's simply exhausting to keep up with sugar coated conversation and it makes me feel weird afterward. If you ask me how my day is, expect a real response. If the plan is to win me over by telling me whatever I want to hear, our friendship probably won't withstand longevity. Let's not waste our time.
It is apparent that people have become (or always were) less interested in empathy and more concerned about winning others over. Society has gone soft. If we could all exercise a stronger ability to empathize, we wouldn't have to be so concerned with how we come off.
I'm curious of how much raw personality exists in human interaction, and how much is just dictated by norms or mirrored personality. I truly believe that we are products of our environment, but on a smaller scale, we don't need to put on. The major lack of sincerity in conversations is obvious and difficult to stomach, it helps me realize that I need to be less self concerned. My intent is not to ostracize individuals; it's obvious that we all have a bit of this in us and it is not usually done with ill will. It's simply exhausting to keep up with sugar coated conversation and it makes me feel weird afterward. If you ask me how my day is, expect a real response. If the plan is to win me over by telling me whatever I want to hear, our friendship probably won't withstand longevity. Let's not waste our time.