DISQUS

susan · 4 years ago

This reminds me of an observation a therapist once made about me--that I sympathize with other people a lot, sometimes too much, and it seems to be related to the fact that I grew up being very close to my twin (someone with whom I'm partly alike and partly different)--I'm really good at imagining what other people's perspectives on our interactions might be, and among other things it sometimes prevents me from looking out for my own interests in favor of those of other people (e.g. the situation I was talking to the counselor about, having trouble leaving my previous job, which I hated, partly because I worried about how my leaving might inconvenience other people in the office). That having been said, I think having that perspective can also be very helpful for me in understanding other people and relating to them.

chris · 4 years ago

How do you handle developing more of a sympathy for yourself?