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llmart

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Reply to abqtommy (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:20 AM

Jan 2020

I agree with you. Empathy, exhibited by the people closest to you when you are growing up and reinforced by those people, can be taught though probably not as easily once you become an adult.

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Empathy? Empathy? Who the f*ck is Empathy? Heh. [View all] Soph0571 Jan 2020 OP

Indeed, you cannot teach empathy PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #1

I disagree. I learned to be empathetic at my mothers knee. Quite a woman, me Mum... abqtommy Jan 2020 #2

+1 llmart Jan 2020 #3

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