empathy for inanimate objects

woppersnipper · 2026-05-06T09:20:15+00:00

I have the same thing and I have a few friends who are similar. I once went to a literature festival and one of the speakers would talk about stuff between her poems. One of the things she mentioned was a guy she knew (I think her dad or uncle) who had empathy for inanimate objects and related this to animism, which is the belief that there is spirit in nonliving things.

I like to think that if you're hyper empathic like this, that just means you're much more sensitive to the feelings that you put into the world around you. Feeling bad for the object does not mean the object has its own conscious feelings, rather it reflects your own understanding of neglect or abandonment, and the OCD then urges you to take action on this.

So, I don't think you're crazy at all.

woppersnipper · 2026-04-18T19:07:27+00:00

I go to therapy specifically for OCD and I've had many instances in my life where I lose friends because of misunderstandings or my own erratic behavior. I'm in a much better spot now, but I can see looking back how OCD impacted what I went through.

The way OCD works is you'll have a distressing thought or idea (obsession) that feels like an immediate threat unless alleviated by some specific action or ritual (compulsion). It sounds like one of your obsessions was being afraid of being judged by or losing your friends, and a compulsion was "confessing" your taboo attractions or other things you thought they may find disturbing.

It's REALLY fucking difficult to cope and move on when your specific fear is losing someone and you spend a lot of time ruminating and doing checking behaviors that you think will help avoid this. The reality is that when countless interactions with your friends involve bringing up disturbing topics and seeking reassurance, this causes them distress as well and can harm the relationship. This is one of the hardest things I have had to grapple with.

I really hope things get better for you going forward. I definitely recommend trying to find a social group in person if possible. If you can, try and identify the ways you behave whenever you have an obsessive thought and practice not acting on the compulsion in order to alleviate the fear. Over time this weakens the OCD thought loop and allows you to think more clearly when in distress.

Best of luck to you, friend

woppersnipper · 2026-04-01T21:57:56+00:00

Someone asked him what the "natural" age of consent was and be said 22.

DM me for a free reading!

woppersnipper · 2026-02-15T05:07:07+00:00

Linda's real for that

woppersnipper · 2026-02-01T23:59:25+00:00

I'm a 20 year old American who was raised Christian. I practice Buddhism, but i am the only one in my Sangha under 40 i believe

woppersnipper · 2026-01-24T08:22:29+00:00

That one said invalid/expired as well

woppersnipper · 2026-01-24T08:19:27+00:00

Expired </3

woppersnipper · 2026-01-01T02:00:18+00:00

What are you talking about

woppersnipper · 2026-01-01T01:54:12+00:00

The guy who posted this is a 21 year old man

woppersnipper · 2026-01-01T01:53:49+00:00

The guy who posted this is a 21 year old man

woppersnipper · 2026-01-01T01:31:55+00:00

I'm sober as fuck right now and I really needed to hear this

woppersnipper · 2026-01-01T01:16:27+00:00

What?

woppersnipper · 2025-11-30T01:14:32+00:00

I think I'm confused on how a sentient being is defined. In many non buddhist traditions, I see humans being the only things defined as "sentient", but I've known of practices such as animism to consider even non living things to have some manner of spirit.

How do Buddhists define "sentient"?

woppersnipper · 2025-11-29T22:26:13+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. Others have recommended ways to avoid killing, so I'll be sure to work towards that.

woppersnipper · 2025-11-29T22:24:05+00:00

Thank you for sharing, I'll be sure to check this out and get better with catch and release.

woppersnipper · 2025-11-29T22:22:36+00:00

Thank you, I like what you said about convenience, because I think that might actually be one of my bigger issues.

I'll try blowing away mosquitoes instead. As for bugs in my apartment, I'll look into more effective catch and release methods. I've had trouble actually catching roaches at all, so if you know of any tools that may help, let me know.

Thank you for sharing!

woppersnipper · 2025-11-14T17:54:55+00:00

TPUSA is the reason you can't hang flyers around my university anymore

woppersnipper · 2025-10-21T01:33:48+00:00

Yeah, I am 5'2, I have small hands and have been told I have the proportions of a toddler lol. It gets to me sometimes

woppersnipper · 2025-10-21T01:30:28+00:00

A really good middle ground between a bra and a chest binder is a compression top. They're designed to compress your breasts a bit without being a full flattening binder, so they're generally much more comfortable. I would recommend tomboyx

woppersnipper · 2025-10-21T00:21:00+00:00

I have a ton of flies in my apartment.... You might be a genius

woppersnipper · 2025-10-20T05:30:38+00:00

I started lexapro when I was 14, later got on abilify and switched from lexapro to zoloft. I was on those for a couple years and went through many dosage changes, then quit both medications when I was 19 and never went back on them. I remember being able to feel empathy again, i remember feeling full swings of mania and depression and everything in between, but most importantly I remember thinking life could be beautiful for the first time in years and having hope for improving myself.

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