The gurus were a bit disappointed at the length of the last discourse so I went ahead and overdid it with this one…haha jokes on you, since when do I care about what people say?
This brings us to here and now ladies and gents. What really is empathy? Is it the feigned concern you show when someone misses their step and falls (when you high-key want to laugh but home training won’t let you be great?)
Or is it when someone dies and they’re not all the way close or dear to your heart and you decide to join the masses to weep buckets. You don’t even know why some of them are weeping that much, could be that the deceased owed them a considerable amount in debt. (“R.I.P Aunty the evil you’ve done in this world is enough”)
Now let’s talk about the female folk for a bit, no offense but what constitutes excess crying? The indomie has too much pepper? Ehen! is that why you’re crying? You said “I love you first” now he doesn’t want to say it back (just yet) now you’re crying? How is it going to help the matter? My dear carry your “L” with your chest.
The gentlemen have learned the art of accommodating rejection first hand. We don’t stand around sulking when things don’t go our way. If Access bank ATM doesn’t pay, what’s stopping you from trying GT Bank ATM? (Scratch that, don’t try GT man these people are corporate thieves but don’t tell them it’s me that told you, I can’t afford a low budget lawyer just yet)
In all my dealings with women ( haha see you amebo), I’ve come to realize NOTHING. No, seriously I’ve learned absolutely nothing. Just when you think you’ve figured them out, they try to emotionally blackmail you even for the most basic favors and they get away with it because “Patriarchy”. ( e-feminists about to hold torches in front of my house at this rate)
Entitlement mentality. The average human being is looking for a way to profit from you. Don’t blame me for being indifferent when the only time you reach out to me is on your birthday to “do something for my boy”. You weren’t “My boy” all of last year, what suddenly changed? (People get used for sacrifices for less my friend)
What is the appropriate thing to do when someone breaks into tears? Pat them like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory (no it’s not a movie about porno) or beat them in addition so they actually have a valid reason for crying! (Don’t look at me, that’s what the average Nigerian parent does).
All in all, I think empathy varies per individual and every single person has that thing within them that defines them as human (haha scratch that, obviously joking there are tailors who in my experience aren’t human. I mean who starts to sew the outfit you gave them a month ago two days before it’s time for the wedding?)
Till next time, lazy youth.
ยฉ Gottfried. All rights reserved.
Gottfried, got a light? Cause I brought my torch! ๐ Thanks again for your truth in cased in humour.
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Haha, you’re funny.
I’m honored. Have a lovely day will ya. ๐
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Nice piece
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Cheers mate ๐
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This is good๐
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Thank me, I helped you edit your comment ๐
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Aha…thanks Gottfried ๐
But I think I’d originally written ‘this’s good’ which I ‘thunk’ means this is good๐ ๐
What was wrong with that๐ค
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Nothing wrong with it. Only issue is you’re neither the queen nor the archbishop of Canterbury to coin new words in the English language. ๐ ๐
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Crazy thing is , all this while I’ve been going around saying this’s , this’s ๐ฐ๐ฑ
Lol I just randomly checked and this’s doesn’t exist๐
My god , what is this saying about me๐ต
Lmao , double thanks Gottfried ๐
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Haha, go and sin no more ๐๐๐
You’re welcome ๐๐
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Bless ๐
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Best wishes ๐๐ฅ
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PS – you’re not mad at me, are you?
Me and Nabeela were just kidding. You………….
You know that right? ๐ถ
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I have opened a case file.
See you both in court ๐ถ
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Prepare your defence ๐
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C’mon man , surely you have some sympathy for me๐ถ
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Sympathy…what’s that? a brother to empathy? ๐ถ
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๐๐๐yeah , you can say that
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I don’t possess the telepathy to channel my empathy to show you sympathy ๐๐๐
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When you gon become the rapper you were born to be ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ
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If I tie a wrapper looking dapper would you consider me a rapper ๐
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Only if you give me the chance
Agreeing to a dance
Under the moonlight
Like a gentleman ๐๐
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Haha you’re on a roll ๐ฎ
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*surprised Pikachu face*
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Relax ๐ถ
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Haha , jk๐ฌ๐ฌ
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‘big head’ ๐
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Okay bye bye ๐
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Ta ta ๐๐๐
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Very impressive .Thanks.
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I’m glad I’ve been able to impress ๐
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Good one ๐
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Thank you ๐
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Anytime ๐๐
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You’re up there as my favourite ๐๐
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That’s so sweet of you ๐ค๐
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Oh stop it, you’re going to give me diabetes ๐โค๏ธ
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Hehe, not to worry, I will definitely prescribe you medicines ๐๐
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Hahaha ๐๐๐
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And I am always amazed by articles you wrote, keep writing these wonderful posts ๐
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I’ll do my best not to let you down โค๏ธ
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Take care, stay safe
Have a good day ahead ๐
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And you too ๐ค
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Empathy is forced, most of the times.
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Unfortunately. I hate that it is so
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Humans are build that way. Caring about only themselves, while forcing empathy to fit the social norms and be in the good books of others.
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Paying eye service only when it benefits them. Selfish creatures ๐
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When someone dies and theyโre not all the way close or dear to your heart and you decide to join the masses to weep buckets?
– Here we call these people token or professional grief junkies. You know the sort โ they rock up to the scene of a crime or funeral with teddy bears, flowers in cellophane and messages with shit like โRIP sleeping with the angelsโ and 9/10 times they never met the person in their entire life.
Now letโs talk about the female folk for a bit, no offense but what constitutes excess crying?
– I’m a cold, soulless bitch and seldom cry but when I do it’s away from others and usually one intense burst of sobbing, streaming snot and tears and then I get myself together and carry on. I get annoyed with excessive or repeated crying for effect nothing pisses me off quicker or more than someone who just starts blubbing cos I’ve told them off for something minor.
Same goes for sulking. I have no time for sulking, skulking and people that walk around bitching forever because you’ve had words. From my own experience the worst kind of sulking, bitching and whingeing people are men. Possibly a very sexist viewpoint I know but it really gets on my tits to have men behaving like the worst, flakiest type of woman. Just suck it up, shut the fuck up and move on.
Again and as I’ve said many times before, this is one reason I prefer to spend my time in the company of animals rather than people. They don’t sulk, bitch, hold grudges or give a shit when you do unleash a genuine torrent of tears and snot bubbles. They just sit there and go โHey you OK? I know you’re not but I’ll just sit here until you feel betterโ
My kinda friend. I don’t need people wrapping arms around me and saying I need to talk about feelings and get it all out in the open. No I don’t. I need to cry and get it out of my system then go and walk or ride five miles through fields and shit and play catch with dogs ๐
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Hahaha, I had a glass of water in my hand reading this entire comment.
Hate those professional grief junkies.
Cold, soulless bitch. Sounds like a cool urban merch campaign. ๐
Haha men sulk when they don’t get what they want 200% of the time.
Animals > Humans. This is common knowledge.
Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading this ๐
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You’re welcome ๐
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