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minus-square@Fandangalolink49•2 months agoI agree with the sentiment, but emotional care does take energy. When people are feeling hopeless and powerless, it saps their ability to be compassionate because it takes energy. See Caregiver burnout.
minus-square@esselllink23•2 months agoI agree. “Compassion Fatigue” is a real thing therapists talk about. Half the therapy horror stories I hear sound like they’re born out of that.
minus-squareNat (she/they)linkfedilink9•2 months agoI’ve had to tell friends a few times I cannot reciprocate feelings.
minus-square@nomouslink2•2 months agoRight? I feel like this person posting this has never had someone just trauma dump on them, it’s exhausting.
minus-squareNat (she/they)linkfedilink1•2 months agoMost of the time I can’t be emotionally there has nothing to do with them, it’s just me dealing with my own brain.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 months ago“Therapy horror story” sounds like a weird horror movie sub-genre! (But on a serious note, that’s why it’s important to set boundaries/limits while providing care)
I agree with the sentiment, but emotional care does take energy. When people are feeling hopeless and powerless, it saps their ability to be compassionate because it takes energy. See Caregiver burnout.
I agree.
“Compassion Fatigue” is a real thing therapists talk about.
Half the therapy horror stories I hear sound like they’re born out of that.
I’ve had to tell friends a few times I cannot reciprocate feelings.
Happy lemmy anniversary :)
Right? I feel like this person posting this has never had someone just trauma dump on them, it’s exhausting.
Most of the time I can’t be emotionally there has nothing to do with them, it’s just me dealing with my own brain.
“Therapy horror story” sounds like a weird horror movie sub-genre!
(But on a serious note, that’s why it’s important to set boundaries/limits while providing care)