Is Empathy More Prevalent In Sufferer?

[SunflowerHoney]

Well...shoot. I hate how confused I get about interpersonal interactions. But this was also a valuable learning experience for me. I hate that I caused a little drama in my first week as a member here, but I have also gained good some insight into some of my relationships.

So thank you, @RussH. And again, I'm sorry. I'll be more careful here from now on.

 

[scout86]

I'll be more careful here from now on.

That's kind of cute! :D And I know it's well intentioned. But, I don't think you did anything THAT bad! There's been a LOT more drama than that! (Trust me. Sometimes we have TROLLS! :wideeyed:)

One of the really cool things about this site is that it's generally ok to just have good intentions and be yourself. Feathers get ruffled from time to time and people just move on. (Russ, in particular, seems like a "live and let live" sort.) You learn the most from the people who see things differently than you do.

Don't be too careful, just be yourself!

 

[SunflowerHoney]

That's kind of cute! :D And I know it's well intentioned. But, I don't think you did anything THAT bad!

Thanks. Yeah, I know it wasn't THAT bad. But one of my abusers always punishes me in some way any time I try to stand up for myself to her. And when I tell her about times I stand up for myself to other people she tells me I'm bring dramatic or takes the other person's side. (And she's the reason I was having a bad couple of days during the time this post was active.)

When it comes to when and how to stand up for myself, I am a basket case. I don't ever know if something calls for me to stand up for myself. And then if I do stand up for myself I feel bad about it every time. And then I apologize for it. And then my relationship with that person is messed up because I don't know if I can trust them. And to them I look like an unstable weakling. I'm pretty messed up. :/

Thanks for your reply though. It helps me feel better.