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Being empathic and truthful could be: “I know you really want to like these jeans, but I think they fit such and so.” There is no need empathy to require lying.
by spockz 1y ago
Being empathic and truthful could be: “I know you really want to like these jeans, but I think they fit such and so.” There is no need empathy to require lying.
- syncmaster913n 1y ago> “I know you really want to like these jeans, but I think they fit such and so.” This statement is empathetic only if we assume a literal interpretation of the "do those jeans fit me?" question. In many cases, that question means something closer to: "I feel fat. Could you say something nice to help me feel better about myself right away?" > There is no need empathy to require lying. Empathizing doesn't require lying. However, successful empathizing often does.