Dear gj:

I am sorry that your mother was diagnosed with cancer. I am sure this is difficult for her and for you. I wonder how your sister responded to this unfortunate news.

You wrote that you “know people with stable relationships, supportive family and good background who still do this”, this meaning (from your original post), acting detached, like robots, don’t care, selfish, unkind, unempathetic, and some people are treated better because they are higher in social hierarchy.

Regarding doctors and health professionals, it is known that they act detached because they face illness and tragedy all day long at work, and if they felt empathy for each patient they would be very exhausted.

Can you give me a few examples of people you know, who have supportive families, grew up with empathy in their homes and as adults act detached, robot-like, selfish, unkind and unempathetic, in what circumstances do they act these ways?

anita