What I mean is that unless the logic of it is sound, he can't understand it. Empathy is a morphing beast; the validity of one's feelings and morals changes depending on the personal point of view. But you can argue for why a certain reaction to a situation is logically sound, and that's what I hope to get through to him. That he can empathize with others by understanding the logic in their actions and points of view.
[archie doesn't comment on it further; he knows what shinigami means. it's not something he really wants to discuss anyway.]
you're right-- i get what you mean
[he's not surprised the guy has a better idea of what to do with this than him... archie barely knows shinigami, but he can see why dee might better relate to him than archie. archie's a messy, emotional person. shinigami has only ever offered sound, practical advice, the kind of level-headed shelly is.]
guess it's gonna be a little tougher when it gets to the irrational part of emotions though let me know if you need or want help with it
Emotions may feel irrational, but I think there is always a reason for them. It just takes honesty with yourself, your triggers, your past experiences that cause those seemingly irrational responses. We're all programmed by our own memories.
I'm not exactly one to talk there, I suppose. I'm the same as anyone.
Feel free to continue doing your own thing. I'm not about to tell you that my method is best; I'm hardly a shrink. Not that I'd trust any shrink that came through that Porter.
maybe so but from my experience with him i'm sure you're gonna find more examples of him not understanding or refusing to understand than i care to mention
i get what you mean, i just don't wanna end up confusing him by saying shit that contradicts what you're trying to teach him though maybe having two different perspectives on how emotions work might help
we should be paid child support for this, honestly.
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yeah
it's just too bad he had to have it all broken in a bad way
though i'm kind of surprised getting married didn't do it...
what are you thinking?
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[And that's all he'll say to tHAT, thanks]
What I mean is that unless the logic of it is sound, he can't understand it. Empathy is a morphing beast; the validity of one's feelings and morals changes depending on the personal point of view. But you can argue for why a certain reaction to a situation is logically sound, and that's what I hope to get through to him. That he can empathize with others by understanding the logic in their actions and points of view.
That's what I mean.
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you're right-- i get what you mean
[he's not surprised the guy has a better idea of what to do with this than him... archie barely knows shinigami, but he can see why dee might better relate to him than archie. archie's a messy, emotional person. shinigami has only ever offered sound, practical advice, the kind of level-headed shelly is.]
guess it's gonna be a little tougher when it gets to the irrational part of emotions though
let me know if you need or want help with it
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I'm not exactly one to talk there, I suppose. I'm the same as anyone.
Feel free to continue doing your own thing. I'm not about to tell you that my method is best; I'm hardly a shrink. Not that I'd trust any shrink that came through that Porter.
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but from my experience with him i'm sure you're gonna find more examples of him not understanding or refusing to understand than i care to mention
i get what you mean, i just don't wanna end up confusing him by saying shit that contradicts what you're trying to teach him
though maybe having two different perspectives on how emotions work might help
we should be paid child support for this, honestly.
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Don't worry about it, though. You're trying, too. It doesn't matter to me what method works, if one of us manages some kind of breakthrough.
[Did he actually trust a trainwreck like Archie with this kind of delicate thing, though? Mmmmmmm welllllll]
[Maybe it'll be fine.]
Haha that'll be a new feeling.
[DUO STOP THAT]
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and... yeah. ha.
i'll let you know if anything further happens. emotions wise?
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