My real objection is spending money that I could otherwise spend on something I like, or save for future use (retiring sooner). It feels like throwing away money, almost. I have a deficient warm fuzzy receptor and low levels of empathy.
That is what I’m asking. Why do you seem to feel guilty about it (and blame it on some deficiency)?
It conflicts with my previous self-image and what I perceive as...not societal norms, I suppose, but what society thinks its norms should be, perhaps.
I am not feeling guilt. I do not feel unhappy or upset about any of this. It’s just odd and takes a bit of adjusting.
I have an impression of people around me having more empathy and reacting more to warm fuzzies than I do. That’s all I meant by saying I’m deficient in these areas. It was a dispassionate observation.
That is what I’m asking. Why do you seem to feel guilty about it (and blame it on some deficiency)?
It conflicts with my previous self-image and what I perceive as...not societal norms, I suppose, but what society thinks its norms should be, perhaps.
I am not feeling guilt. I do not feel unhappy or upset about any of this. It’s just odd and takes a bit of adjusting.
I have an impression of people around me having more empathy and reacting more to warm fuzzies than I do. That’s all I meant by saying I’m deficient in these areas. It was a dispassionate observation.
Ah, OK, makes sense.