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Different. Heartless as in cold, no empathy, inconsiderate of feelings.
Cruel to be kind - well intended but often harsh. Coming from a good place in a hard criticism with a lots of love on side? |
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They are different imo.
‘Heartless’ infers someone lacks compassion, understanding and shows a complete lack of feelings or consideration.
‘Cruel to be kind’ is doing or saying something to ultimately benefit the person in the long run. Someone heartless wouldn’t care at all.
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"They are different imo.
‘Heartless’ infers someone lacks compassion, understanding and shows a complete lack of feelings or consideration.
‘Cruel to be kind’ is doing or saying something to ultimately benefit the person in the long run. Someone heartless wouldn’t care at all.
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I wouldn’t describe myself as either. |
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"They are different imo.
‘Heartless’ infers someone lacks compassion, understanding and shows a complete lack of feelings or consideration.
‘Cruel to be kind’ is doing or saying something to ultimately benefit the person in the long run. Someone heartless wouldn’t care at all.
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What Fallout said ^   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Different. Heartless as in cold, no empathy, inconsiderate of feelings.
Cruel to be kind - well intended but often harsh. Coming from a good place in a hard criticism with a lots of love on side?"
Agree .
If you were in a situation where you felt harshly treated. How could you tell which of the above traits the person is possessing ?
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"and 'cruel to be kind'.
Same trait or different ?
I don't consider myself either of these. How about you?
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No, they’re completely different.
I’m neither. I’d be more likely to be an enabler, than doing something harsh for someone’s own good |
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If it hurts you to be harsh with someone, then that's being cruel to be kind.
If you it doesn't bother you to be harsh with someone, then that's heartless.
If you enjoy being harsh with someone, then that's plain badness. |
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"If it hurts you to be harsh with someone, then that's being cruel to be kind.
If you it doesn't bother you to be harsh with someone, then that's heartless.
If you enjoy being harsh with someone, then that's plain badness."
Good post.
It would be interesting to know how many forumites have either used this type of behaviour on someone else or been on the receiving end.
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" There is a time to be cruel to be kind. And its not the same as heartless.
The person being cruel very often carries the same hurt but for a reason. "
Nah ........ he said 'Cruel to be Kind' ......
That's a different intent to 'cruel' OR 'kind' .... |
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I think these are definitely different things, I'm definitely not heartless. When it comes to cruel to be kind, think a bit of tact and mindfulness is needed as can come across as being heartless. |
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"Do you stay in touch with these people ? If yes or No, why ?
Did you think it was the adult thing to do in explaining your reasons ? "
I don't stay in touch with these people, the heartless thing I did was to cut them out of my life completely. They deserved it.
I didn't make myself clear. I think being heartless is different to being cruel to be kind. Sometimes when you're a parent for instance or a good friend you have to tell someone something they don't want to hear. That's the adult thing to do in some circumstances and isn't cruel because it's not done from spite or malice. |
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"Do you stay in touch with these people ? If yes or No, why ?
Did you think it was the adult thing to do in explaining your reasons ?
I don't stay in touch with these people, the heartless thing I did was to cut them out of my life completely. They deserved it.
I didn't make myself clear. I think being heartless is different to being cruel to be kind. Sometimes when you're a parent for instance or a good friend you have to tell someone something they don't want to hear. That's the adult thing to do in some circumstances and isn't cruel because it's not done from spite or malice. "
I follow you. When you have children you have to be cruel to be kind at times.
My question was more relationship related with a partner. |
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"Do you stay in touch with these people ? If yes or No, why ?
Did you think it was the adult thing to do in explaining your reasons ?
I don't stay in touch with these people, the heartless thing I did was to cut them out of my life completely. They deserved it.
I didn't make myself clear. I think being heartless is different to being cruel to be kind. Sometimes when you're a parent for instance or a good friend you have to tell someone something they don't want to hear. That's the adult thing to do in some circumstances and isn't cruel because it's not done from spite or malice.
I follow you. When you have children you have to be cruel to be kind at times.
My question was more relationship related with a partner. "
I think with a partner you need to look at yourself before you make any comment and unless your relationship is about to collapse there's never an excuse to be hard hearted and there's certainly never a reason to be cruel, thats a horrible word.
When I left my first husband I deliberately made myself heartless because he was devastated but he deserved to be devastated. |
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"Do you stay in touch with these people ? If yes or No, why ?
Did you think it was the adult thing to do in explaining your reasons ?
I don't stay in touch with these people, the heartless thing I did was to cut them out of my life completely. They deserved it.
I didn't make myself clear. I think being heartless is different to being cruel to be kind. Sometimes when you're a parent for instance or a good friend you have to tell someone something they don't want to hear. That's the adult thing to do in some circumstances and isn't cruel because it's not done from spite or malice.
I follow you. When you have children you have to be cruel to be kind at times.
My question was more relationship related with a partner.
I think with a partner you need to look at yourself before you make any comment and unless your relationship is about to collapse there's never an excuse to be hard hearted and there's certainly never a reason to be cruel, thats a horrible word.
When I left my first husband I deliberately made myself heartless because he was devastated but he deserved to be devastated."
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