Sympathy vs Empathy

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 21, 2015 10:22 am
The difference explained.
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footfootfoot • Jul 21, 2015 11:48 am
Brene Brown is teh awesome.

David Sedaris on his mother's take on sympathy:

"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary between 'shit' and 'syphilis.'
fargon • Jul 21, 2015 11:53 am
footfootfoot;934200 wrote:


"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary between 'shit' and 'syphilis.'


That's right.
Gravdigr • Jul 21, 2015 4:58 pm
I heard it "...between suicide and syphilis".

I guess both are right. Technically.
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 21, 2015 5:03 pm
Suicide is even closer.:thumb:
it • Jul 22, 2015 5:39 am
Counter point: A while ago I was told about a woman in a forum far far away, who had lost her child and he was never found again. Apparently the "empathetic" response was so prevalent, she actually had to write in her signature, "no, me loosing my child is not like that time you lost your dog".


Another counter example:
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