Bravas to you, Henya, for articulating a truth I’m sure many of us can relate to

…rtunate. No, that’s not it. I felt superior. I confess. I sometimes feel good when others feel bad. And these feelings worry me — not just because I fear that my lack of compassion says something terrible about me — because they point so clearly to how sometimes I clutch at the disappointments of others to feel better about my own or to remind myself of how fortunate I am.
A Confession. Taking Pleasure in the Misfortunes of Others
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Henya Drescher
Jenine Bsharah Baines
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Nov 6, 2023
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Bravas to you, Henya, for articulating a truth I’m sure many of us can relate to
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Written by Jenine Bsharah Baines3K Followers
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J…Jen…Jeni…Jenine... Proper names are poetry in the raw. (W.H. Auden) Poet, singer, seeker, hippie grandmother gleefully revealing herself
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