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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, and that is the opposite of empathy.[/quote]

No, dear, I'm empathetic to the issue he has.  I'm not proactive to fixing it.  There's a difference.  I was trying to convey to the OP (who gets it anyway) that this isn't normal or a nonissue.  There will be and are repercussions, even if just on a social level with the kid's peers.  We see the kid at the bus stop and at swim.  He isn't a close friend and I don't know his family except in passing.  I can have empathy though without having to fix the world's problems.  I work, volunteer, have my own 2 kids with their own pains, blah blah...I can't take on every cause.  Oh, and since this kid and his family aren't close to us, I'll just MYOB.  If you have the time and want to butt in on everyone's problem, great for you![/quote]

Not the PP you're responding to but you come across as really dense.  The PP did not suggest you treat this kid like your own or that you 'fix' the world's problems.  It's very clear from what that child is saying that the child is trying to feel better about himself.  Showing empathy to the child would 'cost' very little and the PP gave very good examples of how to show empathy.  Why you think that means you're treating the child like your own or suggests you should 'fix the world's problems is confusing.  It seems you have a different idea of empathy.  Yeah, the kid gets a reputation as a liar but that doesn't mean he isn't deserving of empathy and kindness.[/quote]

This is a kid I see at the bus stop only.  My kid sees him at swim but I don't.  How, pray tell, in the 5 minutes we have at the bus stop with  11 other kids and 7 parents am I supposed to show empathy?  This isn't a close friend nor am I friendly with the family.  We knew each other a little more during the last preschool year 2 years ago but even then the kids weren't together.  [/quote]

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