Selective empathy

[Night Owl]

Most definitely. Had she acted so irresponsibly with total disregard to what she was doing to her body then yes I'd have the same apprehension. Why should I concern myself with an other selfs problems because they lacked the wherewithal to take control of their life decisions?

I don't think one does that out of disregard or irresponsibility. Their behaviors are the manifestation on the outside of something going on in the inside. They make decisions emotionally but those decisions still are the result of a chosen path in this incarnation. In this situation both your higher selves have planned this catalyst to happen for what will come out of it. Why does your mother smoke? smoking closes the heart. Why do you find yourself in this situation where rationality overcomes empathy? Because your heart is closing. You are both selves. Your catalyst is the same on both ends.