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Originally Posted by Missouri.girl
It's really interesting that you say this, particularly because I wasn't aware that empathizing and understand were the same thing. Obviously I was wrong though, thanks for informing me.
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Then maybe you should crack open a book once and a while instead of coming on to a new chatroom to argue with people you don't even know. To empathize with someone is to understand someone (or identify with). Your logic about understanding/ empathizing with someone eve though that person never suffered that condition is just plain ridiculous. I'm a therapist who specializes in addictions and guess what??? I don't do drugs and I've never had a crack addiction (or any for that matter). Does that mean I must be horrible at my job? I guess it must.
I agree with adpiucf about the girl not paying much attention in class. Sure, it sucks that she was triggered and the shirt was clearly in poor taste but, so are a lot of things. I'm not going to ask someone to wear a different shirt because I disagree with what they think is funny.