Empathy Isn’t Always the Answer
Empathy Isn’t Always the Answer—Logic Is
Empathy? It’s a crutch. You’ve heard it a million times—“You need more empathy,” “Try to be more empathetic.” But here’s the cold, hard truth: not every situation requires you to bend over backwards for someone’s feelings. Sometimes, what’s needed is to cut through the nonsense with logic, not get lost in a maze of emotions.
Take me, for example. People love to throw the “Kapil, you’re not empathetic!” card at me. Good. I’m busy solving problems, looking at them from a logical standpoint. You know, the real world. I’m not here to comfort people with empty words, pretending everything will magically get better because I offered them a hug or a “there, there.”
Here’s the reality: everyone’s stuck in their own bubble, seeing things through their own emotional lens. Fine, I get it. But why the hell should I let my world revolve around someone else’s emotional mess? Logic is what cuts through all the noise. It’s clear. It’s sharp. It doesn’t get bogged down by feelings. I don’t need to dive into someone’s emotional abyss to make them feel seen. The world doesn’t need more validation—it needs solutions.
Let’s be honest—people will call you “cold” or “unsympathetic” when you refuse to indulge their emotional tantrums. Why? Because they want the world to operate on feelings, not facts. They’d rather you nod, agree, and pacify them, even if it’s the wrong thing to do. It’s easy, right? Toss out a “sorry you’re feeling that way” and move on. But that’s bullshit. It’s meaningless.
Being logical doesn’t mean ignoring someone’s pain. It means fixing it in a way that actually works. Want to solve a problem? Use your head, not your heart. Empathy is overrated—sometimes, the most compassionate thing you can do is not mollycoddle someone’s feelings, but offer them a clear path forward.
So yeah, people might call me “unsympathetic.” But guess what? I’m logical as hell. And that’s exactly what the world needs right now. If being empathetic means coddling every crybaby around, then sure, call me an “Unsympathetic Villain”.
