DWQA Questions › Tag: emotional neutralityFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesA viewer asks: “Many people who hate, are fond of “hugging their cactus” so to speak. Can hate actually operate as a block to pain, an actual strategy, and means of obstructing it or blocking it out? And is emotional pain, a form of empathy? For it is said we must be empathetic with ourselves even. Can hate of others, hate of the self, work as a pain blocker, keeping a being stuck in place because they are avoiding pain and not dealing with the issue effectively?”ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Metaphysics307 views0 answers0 votes