The two things you have commented on are not equivalent. One person offers insight and the other reacts. Such a reaction is inherently on a different plane tha

The two things you have commented on are not equivalent. One person offers insight and the other reacts. Such a reaction is inherently on a different plane than a original statement, because you chose to make it about yourself, in the presence of another persons slice of their reality. To give a crass example: A: I had a shitty day, they took my dog and killed it B: Well, *my* dog is still alive To which I would say: Congrats on telegraphing to the world you are a self-centered asshole that wouldn't recognize the concept of empathy if it jumped into their face.