Do you hate to feel pity, too?
When I was a child I watched a TV show called “Carrossel” (“Carousel” in English) and in this TV show had a character that said this phrase one time: “Pity is the worst feeling to feel”.
I don’t remember what my reaction was when I heard it, but now I can understand what she wanted to say.
I don’t have so many things or people that I hate, but when I feel pity about someone or an animal like a dog I really hate it. I really hate to feel pity.
I think that I am an empathetic person, so for me “pity” doesn’t have a similarity with to be or not to be an empathetic person.
Then what I want to say is I hate to feel pity, that’s it. haha
Do you hate to feel this feeling, too? I’m curious to know what is your opinion or thoughts about it.
Thank you for reading!
- R
What about that feeling do you not like? I personally find it unpleasant to feel pity for another living thing and try to avoid it; instead I like to focus on how things can be improved for people and animals, and what I can do to advise or help them. That is, I distract myself from the feeling of pity by focusing on solving the problems that cause the situations for other beings that result in my pitying them. As you mentioned, pity is not necessarily an empathic state. One can feel pity without empathising. For me pity is an expression, sometimes emotional and sometimes cognitive, that there is something about the world that I would rather not be the case. I would be intrigued to know more about what you think on the subject! O PS. I think you write very well, one bar may be too few :)
Hi!
"For me pity is an expression, sometimes emotional and sometimes cognitive, that there is something about the world that I would rather not be the case". Firstly, I want to say that your phrase is really good and I think that you're very intelligent.
I don't like how my heart feels when I see a person or an animal in a situation that isn't good. I don't like how that situation resonance in my body. I'm sorry but I can't explain it better. haha
I need to think like you and try to find a way to help them, instead of to do nothing like I've been doing.
Thank you for comment on my post. 😄
Hi :)
"Firstly, I want to say that your phrase is really good and I think that you're very intelligent." That is very kind of you to say, thank you.
I think I understand what you mean, you are talking about the physical sensation of pity in the body?
I don't have the ability to highlight your comments, but the only thing I would point out is it should be 'how the situation resonates in my body'.
Thank you for the conversation, I enjoyed it. O
I kind of agree with you, for me, pity is when we underestimate a person's capacity, it's like "he is going through all of that, he's lost, what a pity" that's why I do not feed this kind of feeling as well, everyone is able to be great, then no one deserves pity.
@nori, your point is very interesting. thank you for reading and commenting my post.
@oneperson_01 :)