flippy

If you can’t put yourself in someone else’s shoes, then you probably won’t ever understand why it hurts them. Something that feels trivial to you can mean so much more to someone else. We can’t control how people feel, but we can control how we treat them. Sometimes just having enough empathy to say “I’m sorry” or explain yourself can make a huge difference especially when someone is already asking themselves, “What’s wrong with me?” And when your response is “alah, gitu doang baper,” that’s exactly the point. You don’t understand because you’re judging their feelings based on how you would feel, instead of trying to understand how they feel. Empathy doesn’t mean you have to stay friends with everyone or sacrifice your own boundaries. You’re allowed to walk away. JUST DON'T FORGET THAT BOUNDARIES AND KINDNESS DAN COEXIST.