Mass_Driver comments on Room for rent in North Berkeley house - Less Wrong

6 Post author: Kevin 13 July 2010 08:28PM

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Comment author: Mass_Driver 14 July 2010 02:03:19PM 0 points [-]

Fair point. I should say, rather, "make sure not to expect your loved ones to 'help you or anyone else'" with their emotions; sometimes emotions are legitimately self-serving.

Comment author: Blueberry 14 July 2010 04:20:22PM 0 points [-]

As long as they know I wouldn't want them to be sad.

I don't really see how that form of grief is self-serving; if you need to grieve to get over my death, fine, but isn't it more self-serving to be happy?