What if someone had a way to take all your pain away (physically, mentally, and/or spiritually), but it would only work if you lost all of your empathy (caring, feelings, etc.)?
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
The Price
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Beautiful blog
ReplyDeleteWell, we really wouldn't care if we lost our empathy then, right? So, we wouldn't be sorry for making that choice. It makes me think of the side effects of some medications actually. Unless it were unbearable pain, physically or mentally, then I'll keep it in order to care.
ReplyDeleteThat's the catch.
DeleteAll I could think of was an old Star Trek episode about an empath. She was able to take away pain by absorbing the hurt into herself.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is what makes us human. The cost of losing all my pain is far too high.
That always irritates me. Every healer knows you take the pain, and then you release the pain from yourself. You don't keep it...
DeleteI know
DeleteI think I'd stick with my pain. How about you?
ReplyDeleteI'd keep the pain.
ReplyDeleteI suspect this might be the popular choice.
DeleteI can't truly answer this, because I do not live in chronic pain. I've read stories where people have contemplated ending their lives because their constant, unrelenting pain was so great, month after month after month. It's something I hope I never get to experience. If I was in that position, I honestly don't know what I would choose.
ReplyDeleteDepending on the pain, it might be a hard choice.
DeleteBut a very thoughtful answer. Do you live with unbearable pain or do you make a deal with the devil?
DeleteRight. It wouldn't be an easy choice for some.
DeleteDealing with pain constantly and the last 2 days, being quite tough, I would not do this. ...never. I would end up being. Narcissistic sociopath and or psychopath...so another Trump...never.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's the fear. It would be a definite possibility.
DeleteNo...I wouldn't
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
This is a tough one! I wouldn't want to lose my feelings. So I am going to stick with the pain.
ReplyDeleteI have never feel so painful. No, not losing empathy.
ReplyDeletePain is the only thing we own. 'Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteAh, but do we *need* the pain? Temporary pain is good sometimes. It helps us grow. And some pain helps us know to leave something alone while we heal. But some pain, pain that goes on and on, is just suffering. Do we need to suffer?
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