My former “best friend” excoriated me for being sad that Mr Rogers died. This is one of the reasons why not friends any longer: he lacks human empathy.
My old coworkers also made fun of me for being sad when Lemmy Kilmister died, and it’s just always bad to make fun of someone’s sadness.
Both of these men were heroes to me for different reasons; one taught me empathy and compassion and not to be afraid of my feelings, the other gave me music that helped me cope through hard complicated times in my youth. They were important to me.
Being made fun of for that was really shitty and I’m still mad about it.
My former “best friend” excoriated me for being sad that Mr Rogers died. This is one of the reasons why not friends any longer: he lacks human empathy.
My old coworkers also made fun of me for being sad when Lemmy Kilmister died, and it’s just always bad to make fun of someone’s sadness.
Both of these men were heroes to me for different reasons; one taught me empathy and compassion and not to be afraid of my feelings, the other gave me music that helped me cope through hard complicated times in my youth. They were important to me.
Being made fun of for that was really shitty and I’m still mad about it.
I feel you, friend.
Even if you don’t agree or understand why someone is sad, making fun of it is always a dick move. Within reason.