I know it shouldn't upset me. Because people have their own troubles, and what I need to discover has to be done by me. Individually; independently. Although I feel I need people in my life so much closer, I first need to become more personal with myself- by myself. On my own terms. It is very difficult- entirely too difficult, but I am trying.
I promise I'm trying. I know I have no justification to want empathy, but I'm working on getting past that.