Mepathy
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another about an issue, but only after the issue has directly affected you.
He never supported gay marriage before, but he does now that his daughter recently came out. That's not empathy, it's mepathy.
She was always against unemployment benefits, but now is in favor of them after losing her job. Classic mepathy.
She was always against unemployment benefits, but now is in favor of them after losing her job. Classic mepathy.
Mepathy by Reflecting back June 29, 2020
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