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Kereminde @kereminde.bsky.social

My take: It's not "gratitude" they're actually after. It's adoration. They want to feel important, wanted, and beloved. ... and if they gotta keep scolding people until they give in, they will.

aug 29, 2025, 3:01 pm • 9 0

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social

It’s never been gratitude they wanted, because a foundational ingredient of real gratitude is authentic emotion.

aug 29, 2025, 3:03 pm • 12 0 • view
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Kereminde @kereminde.bsky.social

Of course, that's out of reach for them. Because empathy is for "losers and women". ... you know, unless they need you to go easy on them. Then it's "have a heart, friend".

aug 29, 2025, 3:04 pm • 4 1 • view
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Deborah Elizabeth Finn @deborahelizabeth.bsky.social

Empathy not cruelty
aug 29, 2025, 3:27 pm • 0 0 • view