𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoDo you have self empathy?message-squaremessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareDo you have self empathy?𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square2linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEnsignWashout@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoLots of folks replying don’t seem believe in self empathy. That makes me sad. Self empathy is the foundation of empathy toward others. The golden rule - treat others as I want to be treated - only really became effective, for my friends, after I learned to treat myself well.
minus-squaremacaw_dean_settle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoThe golden rule does not work. What if I like to be treated like shit? What if I like physical abuse because it gets me off? Does that mean I should treat others this way?
Lots of folks replying don’t seem believe in self empathy.
That makes me sad.
Self empathy is the foundation of empathy toward others.
The golden rule - treat others as I want to be treated - only really became effective, for my friends, after I learned to treat myself well.
The golden rule does not work. What if I like to be treated like shit? What if I like physical abuse because it gets me off? Does that mean I should treat others this way?