Posted by one woman cine on December 7, 2005, at 9:28:06
In reply to Re: When I am happy, I can't seem to access my emotion » one woman cine, posted by orchid on December 7, 2005, at 9:16:27
Hmmm, maybe we are seeing the word empathy differently.
"Like, when I am depressed, I tend to view other's difficulties, (and perhpas my own too) as very difficult and painful, and feel extremely sorry and regretful (both for others and for myself). "
---I think is empathy, no? Maybe not in the truest sense - but in the way you are able to understand (maybe a better word) someone else's pain. I think we can empathy for ourselves as well.But I can see what your saying. Maybe you can get in touch with feelings of sadness and pain more easily when you are in that particular state yourself.
& maybe, like myself, when I feel in a better place - I am able to not feel the pain as intensely (or internalize it!, yes - what I wanted to say!), but I can intellectually undertand it.
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