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I’m just mulling over the why’s of why some people do things to hurt others. I know some of it is re-enacting/reacting to childhood trauma/stressors/gaining control over lives and others. I know some can be related to some sort of mental illness.
But another why I’ve heard is the person just lacked empathy for others. They were just born to not care about anything but themselves and can’t seem to register that they are hurting others or that their actions have lasting consequences.
Is that just it then? Just give up on them because they’re wired too different? Or can you (as a parent) teach them to care about others, to have some sort of empathy? I know autism is often characterized as having a lack of empathy but I think it’s different. I mean lifelong criminals who just don’t care.
But another why I’ve heard is the person just lacked empathy for others. They were just born to not care about anything but themselves and can’t seem to register that they are hurting others or that their actions have lasting consequences.
Is that just it then? Just give up on them because they’re wired too different? Or can you (as a parent) teach them to care about others, to have some sort of empathy? I know autism is often characterized as having a lack of empathy but I think it’s different. I mean lifelong criminals who just don’t care.