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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know - I mean I think 80% is parents, but there is 20% that is temperament and self-esteem/insecurity issues - I have one child that is the nicest kid and so intuitive and kind and wins kindness awards at camp and school. I have another and we have been working on kindness for about 5 years - and it's SO much better, but it's a work in progress - her's comes from social anxiety and low self -esteem - we work really really hard.
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This is us. One child (boy) is the kindest most empathetic yet popular boy. He wins character awards in every setting, multiple times as the character award winner for the whole camp. He was born this way. Other child (girl) was not born with the empathy gene. We CONSTANTLY work on kindness, inclusivity, empathy and always have. It is not natural to her. She is a powerful, popular, very attractive teen now and was always so. I think we have done ok overall considering but she has caused mental anguish in the past. I know it is not from us. I am am a total bleeding heart. We keep working with her and have tried to take responsibility when she has hurt someone. [/quote]

There is no empathy gene. You did something wrong in the early years. [/quote]

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