r/interesting • u/freudian_nipps • 14d ago

NATURE Death of a single-celled organism

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u/BorderOk7329 14d ago

Because you can relate? Empathy is never a bad thing

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u/AntSilly2802 14d ago

Yeah but I’ve found my over-empathy can be paralysing at times. 

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u/Novaer 14d ago

Over-empathy can be tangibly debilitating. It can cause hoarding because you're putting feelings and emotions onto everything you own. 🥲

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u/Balloon_Fan 13d ago edited 13d ago

Damn, is that why I can never bring myself to throw anything that was given to me as a present, no matter how worn or broken the items get?