I guess if you dont have toxic empathy, other people’s suffering is not a problem. Also, “I repeatedly watched a movie about horrible suffering in war so my childbirth pain wouldn’t seem so bad” is…odd?
I guess if you dont have toxic empathy, other people’s suffering is not a problem. Also, “I repeatedly watched a movie about horrible suffering in war so my childbirth pain wouldn’t seem so bad” is…odd?
Yes very odd! Sadism and Masochism comes to mind.