Posted by pseudoname on December 15, 2005, at 11:38:12
In reply to Pathological hatred, posted by gardenergirl on December 15, 2005, at 8:44:58
> Imagine how much emotional and psychic energy it must take to sustain it.
That sounds like empathy! A good response in a clinician, I think. :-)
My first reaction (after a recent exposure) was sympathy for the hater's family, who have to watch their loved one be consumed by this stuff. Or so I imagine.
But then I started wondering: how many times have I been bound up by useless, hate-like feelings without being able to see that I was caught?
Like Mel, I don't think I've ever *hated*, but I feel resentment too easily and I can hold petty grudges forever. Seeing an extreme case like that one helps me see how truly wasteful my grudges are, even when they're comparatively small.
But will I see them when they next fall upon me?
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