Oblivion...a description of people who never grow

What is it with obliviousness?  Why are the people who are the most paranoid, also the most insensitive and oblivious yet the most demanding and require others to handle them with the greatest care?  Those with the capacity the care for such individuals have very little incentive save one saving grace that makes it all worth while.  This situation, however, I believe to be rare.

There is a quality that almost makes any person no matter how paranoid bearable and worth while to deal with… and that’s an ability to listen.  Those who can listen absorb what’s going on around them and react accordingly.  This enables the most insensitive human being to become a warm hearted individual with strong faith and inner peace.