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That's mostly because people can't "afford" to get involved. They don't have the mental bandwidth or time to handle another person's burdens for longer than a f
by hemanthshenoy 2y ago
That's mostly because people can't "afford" to get involved. They don't have the mental bandwidth or time to handle another person's burdens for longer than a few moments. How many times have you seen a sad post, ad, or article about some starving animals or unfortunate people, felt bad, but scrolled on like nothing happened? We see devastating loss of life and forget about it 5 minutes and a cat video later. That means we can't help or are too preoccupied with other priorities.
That's just how the world is—people don't have the luxury of taking on others' sorrows. They have their own baggage to carry.
- worldsayshi 2y agoWe have a lot more compartmentalized connections today than in the past. It's not surprising that those people will not "have time" for your grief. But in the past people had most of their lives connected to a fewer number of people. In that context it is more natural to take time for those people. In a smaller world your work friends know your dad so they can share your grief.