It's possible to have empathy for someone insofar as understanding that there are likely reasons and motivations behind their actions, without taking it as your

It's possible to have empathy for someone insofar as understanding that there are likely reasons and motivations behind their actions, without taking it as your responsibility to debug the way they are rather than protecting yourself and others from them. In the abstract, it would be nice if someone did so, but it's a high-risk low-success activity to attempt. I have a baseline level of caring for everyone, even the people I will make every effort to keep far far away from me and from anyone and anything I care about.