Really hate the trend to call every bit of empathy for a person you haven't met offline "parasocial". Yes, parasocial relationships are an issue, but pathologizing empathy isn't great either.
Really hate the trend to call every bit of empathy for a person you haven't met offline "parasocial". Yes, parasocial relationships are an issue, but pathologizing empathy isn't great either.
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