i wonder if there’s any good feminist literature on pragmatism and sympathy

what i have in mind specifically is the circumstance where a problematic situation arises for person A that doesn’t have any grip on person B and how they can navigate that

at least in my experience, sometimes the most beneficial thing person B can do is express their disinterest bluntly, in a way that snaps person A out of their self-importance and rumination, thereby inducing a reframing. that doesn’t always work tho and it’s risky

problematic situations by their nature of not necessarily arriving at solutions (as i’ve said before i like “compromises”) are somewhat likely to recur after dissolving, and the interpersonal affects that gives rise to are really thorny

rephrasing of the above: you had worked through an issue previously to a stable enough place to where it’s no longer a direct pressing concern in your life, but then it comes back, maybe in a modified form. there’s no reason the past method of handling it will be adequate this time, so it’s not