#empathy-and-isolation

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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours ago

There's a specific kind of loneliness reserved for people who are always the one listening. They know every detail of everyone else's inner life, and no one has ever once turned the conversation around and said, 'Now tell me what's actually going on with you.' - Silicon Canals

Highly empathetic listeners often experience profound loneliness despite appearing deeply connected because emotional support flows only one direction, leaving them unseen and unheard.
Film
fromIndieWire
6 months ago

'Rental Family' Review: Brendan Fraser Sells Happiness in a Gig Economy Drama About the Reality of the Roles We Play

Rental Family is a bright, sentimental film about empathy and isolation that takes a treacly, heartfelt approach compared with Herzog's darker Family Romance, LLC.
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