i have meditated long and hard on this. when i was younger i gave people the benefit of the doubt - if you comfort and reassure them they make themselves vulner

i have meditated long and hard on this. when i was younger i gave people the benefit of the doubt - if you comfort and reassure them they make themselves vulnerable to you and become empathetic. after decades of experience i can safely say that many many people will never overcome whatever barriers they have to empathy (cowardice, jealousy, etc) and moreover i'm not jesus - i'm not responsible for everyone. given that i'm finite (time and energy) priority goes to those that are disempowered rather than those that have power and can't see their way to using it benevolently.