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by shkkmo 1827 days ago
The main things lacking are an acknowledgement of the pattern of bullying and a commitment to change.

Suffering is not mandatory, though personally I would be very pained to learn I had this sort of impact on someone.

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And people will one day walk all over you because they'll be like... All I gotta do is say he made me feel bad and I can get whatever I want from him.
Empathy != Weakness

Empathy != Stupidity

Empathy != Gullibility

If you've ever been to a woman's shelter, most of the women stayed in abusive relationships because they were made to feel guilty like they were somehow responsible for someone else actions and feelings. Unless there is validity to the claims, which the blog author provided no actual evidence, then I see no need to apologize or feel guilt just because someone else felt a particular way.