Comments on: Can men feel empathy? http://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/ Single Mom Dating? Real advice from a real single mom. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:28:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62825 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:44:26 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62825 Anyone else noticed all these angry responses from men? How catty! Anyone else noticed all these angry responses from men?

How catty!

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62824 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:42:56 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62824 Haha, you're funny in your delusion of having it all figured out. Empathy narcissistic? No, empathy is as far away from narcissistic as you can get. When you feel for others, it's all about them, it's not about you. Haha, you’re funny in your delusion of having it all figured out.
Empathy narcissistic? No, empathy is as far away from narcissistic as you can get. When you feel for others, it’s all about them, it’s not about you.

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62819 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:33:33 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62819 Great post Lee! I totally agree that people keep hoping for a perfect relationship and give up too easily when troubles arise. I think what you did for that woman was the right thing. This is what makes love so hard, making yourself vulnerable---there's no other way to feel and to give love. I encourage you to get to you your next partner well and try to figure out if she can be sensitive with you if you become vulnerable to her. Great post Lee! I totally agree that people keep hoping for a perfect relationship and give up too easily when troubles arise. I think what you did for that woman was the right thing. This is what makes love so hard, making yourself vulnerable—there’s no other way to feel and to give love. I encourage you to get to you your next partner well and try to figure out if she can be sensitive with you if you become vulnerable to her.

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62816 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:29:09 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62816 Diane, I'm really sorry you are with a man who doesn't like women or finds no compassion for them. I think you would be happier without him, honestly. I hope two years on your life is more satisfying. I am with a man who was adopted and thinks his adoptive mother was evil. He has had long term relationships with other women, so I think he's trying to be good to other women...time will tell. He does concern me with what seems to be a lack of empathy sometimes. Diane, I’m really sorry you are with a man who doesn’t like women or finds no compassion for them. I think you would be happier without him, honestly. I hope two years on your life is more satisfying.

I am with a man who was adopted and thinks his adoptive mother was evil. He has had long term relationships with other women, so I think he’s trying to be good to other women…time will tell. He does concern me with what seems to be a lack of empathy sometimes.

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62812 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:22:18 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62812 Your anger seems to surpass your empathy. Your anger seems to surpass your empathy.

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62811 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:21:40 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62811 I'd say yes! :-) I’d say yes! :-)

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62807 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62807 Perhaps you wouldn't have such a hard time getting girls if you didn't look at it as a sport, and were truly interested in loving a woman and having a faithful long term relationship with her. You come off as a guy who just wants to get with women for sex. Perhaps you wouldn’t have such a hard time getting girls if you didn’t look at it as a sport, and were truly interested in loving a woman and having a faithful long term relationship with her. You come off as a guy who just wants to get with women for sex.

]]> By: AMhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-62806 AM Sun, 13 May 2012 21:07:24 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-62806 Wait, were you saying stereotyping is bad? So why are you stereotyping women? As an empath, shouldn't you realize we're all the same, and stereotyping is part of human nature, and not make such a big deal about it? Wait, were you saying stereotyping is bad? So why are you stereotyping women? As an empath, shouldn’t you realize we’re all the same, and stereotyping is part of human nature, and not make such a big deal about it?

]]> By: lil bithttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-53564 lil bit Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:24:28 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-53564 "I bet if you talked about a situation where someone got kicked in the balls he’d show a lot more empathy in his reaction!" I have a hard time believing that this would be a show of empathy (I've never craked a tooth but I can empathize with the kid) instead of him relfecting on his OWN memories. empathizing does't require prior knowledge, just genuine caring. I think that's where the difference lies.. “I bet if you talked about a situation where someone got kicked in the balls he’d show a lot more empathy in his reaction!”

I have a hard time believing that this would be a show of empathy (I’ve never craked a tooth but I can empathize with the kid) instead of him relfecting on his OWN memories.

empathizing does’t require prior knowledge, just genuine caring. I think that’s where the difference lies..

]]> By: lukehttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/03/can-men-feel-empathy/#comment-53416 luke Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:55:53 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-53416 maybe because we realise that it's your child that's in pain and that we care more about helping the person in pain rather than you maybe because we realise that it’s your child that’s in pain and that we care more about helping the person in pain rather than you

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