Sympathy vs Empathy
 

The difference explained.

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.'

That's right.

I heard it "...between suicide and syphilis".

I guess both are right. Technically.

Suicide is even closer.:thumb:

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: