Look a Little Deeper

            At first glance, it may seem that someone’s general lack of concern or evident selfishness is linked to apathy. Sometimes that absence of emotion is linked to something beyond the perceived understanding from a bystander. It’s not always that the person just doesn’t care—that care could be masked by an imperfect balance of neurotransmitters, preventing certain motivations, energies, and feelings to persist externally. Not all apathy is defendable, perhaps most isn’t, but we shouldn’t always assume the worst from the holder.