[quote=Lucian]The silly thing is that even if something like this did happen to one of my friends, I'd not be able to laugh about it. I'm too empathetic, I guess. Which sounds like a really great virtue to have, but when it's not reciprocated, it can be pretty crippling.
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I wouldn't assume you would return the favor. And yes, it can be very hurtful to be on the empathetic and not understand why others are such dicks and don't understand/care about the pain they inflict. That said, I hope as you grow older and move on, you can move on to another circle of more like minded friends.