Empathy for Personal Suffering

The cluster centers on debates about dismissing or invalidating others' personal hardships, often by comparing them to worse situations or denying their legitimacy due to differing experiences.

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taurath Jul 24, 2021 View on HN

I’m sorry that’s happened to you, and I think that’s a good perspective. It’s sometimes hard to grapple with something that one doesn’t personally experience, but I’m glad people are slowly becoming more aware.

bluGill Sep 2, 2025 View on HN

Just because others have it worse does not mean things are not bad.

wwilim Aug 20, 2023 View on HN

The eye-opener here is that it's not "the way things are", it's other people doing that to you

ausbah Mar 2, 2020 View on HN

so just because you had it bad, other people shouldn't have it better?

AlecSchueler Jun 6, 2025 View on HN

It's so tiring to read. You're making a reasonable point. Some people can't believe that other people behave or feel differently to themselves.

CamperBob2 Mar 5, 2015 View on HN

It's almost as if something that sucks for you doesn't suck for many other people.

sgammon Feb 4, 2024 View on HN

Screw all the people who weren’t misfortunate in your exact way, I guess?

antoinevg Sep 14, 2017 View on HN

I beg of you to not assume, because you are not suffering, that the suffering of others is not real.

throwaway2729 Jan 5, 2023 View on HN

Sorry that people suffering is getting tiresome for you.

hirundo Aug 29, 2021 View on HN

It's so sad how some people think other people don't have people who care about what they're up to.