Loool as you’re praying for an empathetic partner be ready oh.

Most of you are not ready for what empathy looks like in the real sense.

Be ready.
I say this because empathy in a person will span across everything.
How they deal with the opposite sex, how they issue no to people, how they process anger when it’s directed at you.

If what you’re used to is toxicity I’m partners, true empathy will frighten you.
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If you pray for an empathetic partner you cannot put a gauge on how ‘deep or mild’ you want that empathy to be.

True empathy will upset you when you’re not functioning in it. You’ll see someone be mad at you and in the middle of argument go “babe are you ok” but them dey vex
You’ll see them tell u that the reason they didn’t tell someone no upfront was because they didn’t want to knock the person down. So they “packaged” it inside container with ribbon.

True empathy will frighten u if all u know is toxicity. You’ll be doing “your own is too much”.
When u can find a better way to express how you feel about said trait; don’t let people take you for a ride, try and be a bit more stern, etc.

It’s cute to pray for things because ideas are always more convenient than realities are.

Sometimes the problem is your preparation.
It is not that the person is “too much”.
It is that you weren’t ready for what you were praying for.

When you prayed you assumed empathy would come only tailored to you and how they treat you.
I can go on about prayers, traits and preparations.
Is this explanation enough?
You’ll tell an empathetic person about a situation where someone did something to hurt you they’ll validate your hurt then ask you if you saw the situation from the other persons point of view.
They’ll ask you to process the persons situation and possible reason.
They aren’t trying to invalidate your hurt, mba.
I know you’re hurt & u have every right to be.
Unlike expecting them to help you bash the object of your anger; like you’re used to.

They’ll try and make you see it from the persons perspective too.
This is your prayer?
Be ready
Empathy is rooted in kindness, kindness is rooted in love.

It’s ok to pray for traits but please prepare for the reality of said traits.
Deal with the toxicity you’re used to, function higher too.

Otherwise the words “too much” will be your best friend.
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