Indifference

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Worse than hatred, I’ve heard. Indifference. A complete lack of empathy. A turning away.

Who hasn’t experienced the helplessness that comes from such a stance? Felt invisible, or worthless?

And, in face of overwhelming tragedy in the world, who amongst us has not feigned indifference in order to cope?

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  10. Oh my goodness. Using different words, but evoking the same dilemma, I chewed on this in my Heart of the Matter post today, VJ. The last thing I want to be is indifferent or ambivalent, but there are days…
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    1. Hard to avoid. I started to write about my former marriage, in which my husband was indifferent, and then I realized that I too have shown indifference. It is hard to avoid.

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