empathy gap
Empathy gap is the chasm between the earnest desire to connect with another’s feelings and the harsh truth that you’ve merely drawn attention to your own. It’s the incantation “I totally get you,” uttered in meetings while nurturing one’s self-righteous aura. Online, it manifests as a barrage of “I feel you!” comments, with no real emotional intersection. The empathy gap ensures that all your outreach is a one-way street leading only to lonely echo chambers. Ironically, it’s the most socially accepted form of solipsism.