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Mental Health Support

PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. That statement makes no sense.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 01:33 AM

Feb 2024

First off, how exactly did they know you did not care about yourself?

Oh, really?

But my caring about somebody is totally personal: I care about them because I care about them. Maybe they're related to me, maybe they're a friend. Whatever. If I choose to care about them, then I care about them.

The self-caring thing makes zero sense. Tell your friend to go pound sand.

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So, I had someone recently tell me that they did not care about me because I do not care about me. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 OP

Speaking from a purely personal standpoint, I have cared for people who niyad Feb 2024 #1

It does. Thank you. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #8

I would certainly care about someone who didn't care for himself, Ocelot II Feb 2024 #2

That is kind of how I see it as well. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #9

That statement makes no sense. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #3

I think it is because of our discussions over time. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #10

Good thing that good doctors don't operate on that principle. Marcus IM Feb 2024 #4

Hmm... OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #11

That someone is making an excuse for their lower levels of empathy. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #5

This person is like me in that they too suffer from mental issues. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #12

I have cared for people who don't care for themselves. MaryMagdaline Feb 2024 #6

I certainly don't take issue with that. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #13

IMO, thats a weird thing XanaDUer2 Feb 2024 #7

See that was my thought as well. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #14

People are weird XanaDUer2 Feb 2024 #15

There's a difference between limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #16

I tend to care even more about.... Blue Dawn Feb 2024 #17

And, thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #18

You are most welcome. Blue Dawn Feb 2024 #19