Treating another with a lack of empathy; continuing a behavior or refusing to
engage in a behavior(s) that is important to another person; a disregard for
what is important to another person; saying change will happen but refusing to
behaviorally make the change(s); a continual disregard of another’s feelings; a
failure to attend to another’s needs.
Can lead to another experiencing:
Embitterment (pattern of FIGHT mode: arguing, nagging, protesting & complying)
or
Depression and/or Anxiety (pattern of FREEZE or FLEE mode: shutting down,
remaining silent, avoiding dealing with the issue)
Can lead to another experiencing:
Feelings of powerlessness, helplessness, and/or hopelessness
Lowered efficiency of the bodily systems (i.e. immune, digestive)
Vulnerability to physical ailments (i.e. headaches, stomachaches, fatigue,
muscular pains)
Foggy thinking due to pre-occupation of the circumstance
Desire to disconnect from the person engaging in the chronically
indifferent behavior(s)
Vulnerability to aggressive behaviors such as an affair or addictive
behaviors
Chronic Indifference is destructive to others and to self and needs
to be stopped!
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