tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22059106.post115059605980409434..comments2023-04-02T09:23:41.358-05:00Comments on Ms. Sippi: C J Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873398223603924353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22059106.post-1150678004231000292006-06-18T19:46:00.000-05:002006-06-18T19:46:00.000-05:00Being empathetic does not make one weak, just sens...Being empathetic does not make one weak, just sensitive to the needs of others. By entrenched I mean not likely to even consider the validity of another's viewpoint. An empathetic person does not become a doormat. They can be true to themselves while affirming to their opponent at the same time. It ain't easy.C J Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873398223603924353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22059106.post-1150660747847804732006-06-18T14:59:00.000-05:002006-06-18T14:59:00.000-05:00Empathy is different than submission (that whole e...Empathy is different than submission (that whole equating niceness with weakness thing); I think people expect empathetic people to just roll over, but I always just refuse. Does that make me entrenched?Zoilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176632025151537474noreply@blogger.com