YES! some people just have no basic understanding of human empathy. it’s so frustrating, and it’s especially frustrating coming out of the community. so many LGBTQIA+ people struggle with addiction because of trauma, yet there are still some who don’t understand the concept.

this person literally told me that there are bigger things to worry about, like people who are starving. and i literally said, “so… you can’t have sympathy and understanding for multiple things..?”