You are correct. It IS sympathy. Sympathy acknowledges the situation. Empathy acknowledges their feelings, more like "I can imagine how this situation makes you feel."
Discussion in all my relationships: "I just want you to listen to me, not try to fix the problem!". I think I'll just go for the guys next time I hear that...
tbh the only reason I told my girlfriend to stop giving me advice when I'm upset is that she sucks at it. She only gives me obvious advice I already thought of and it's really annoying.
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demonquark@lemmy.ml · 46 pts · 2y
Thoughts and prayers
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
They say any time God closes a door, he opens a window
YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 2y
Isn't that more like sympathy?
g_the_b@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
You are correct. It IS sympathy. Sympathy acknowledges the situation. Empathy acknowledges their feelings, more like "I can imagine how this situation makes you feel."
OrderedChaos@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I'd imagine empathy being that they would emulate the feelings of those like the woman. I fully expected him to get into a panic and start crying.
MacedWindow@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
That's a nice cleavage spike she has
toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl · 14 pts · 2y
A cleavage what now?
feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
keratinous chest horn
theangryseal@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Das her nipple doe
In school we called her Spike. She ain’t like it
kspatlas@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
No she's actually >woman
Eheran@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
Let's call Captain Hindsight next, I am sure he will have some good ideas.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 12 pts · 2y
"Kid shouldn't have been in the fire. Well, my work here is done. Captain Hindsight, AWAAAAAAY!"
slowly turns and walks away
bitwaba@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
That's Captain Obvious.
Captain Hindsight would point out leaving your scented candle burning unattended in the bathroom was a bad idea, or something like that.
Slightly different.
Bgugi@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
*maintains eye contact and moonwalks away"
He does have hindsight, after all.
Klear@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
The link doesn't work for me, so in case anyone else has trouble:
The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
I've been noticing bugged images more often over the past week or so. I wonder what's up.
COASTER1921@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
Same. The preview works but when it loads fully it's just broken. I'm using the connect app but it's probably some buggy metadata.
moistclump@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Stop trying to FIX! I just want to feel heard.
Anticorp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
We don't work that way!
nifty@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Nah, Empathy Man would make sure the building is up to fire code and has fire escapes so the kid has less chances of getting stuck in that situation
angelmountain@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 2y
Discussion in all my relationships: "I just want you to listen to me, not try to fix the problem!". I think I'll just go for the guys next time I hear that...
0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 2y
They're only saying that because your suggestions aren't good enough. Keep trying to solve their problems, you'll get it eventually.
xantoxis@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
It also might be he's not assertive enough. It's not enough to tell them what to do, you also have to pressure them constantly to take your advice.
milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
MindTraveller@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
tbh the only reason I told my girlfriend to stop giving me advice when I'm upset is that she sucks at it. She only gives me obvious advice I already thought of and it's really annoying.
YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I mean, that is a legit and valid criticism/request. Have you ever tried just listening?
BorisBoreUs@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
it's not about the nail
JoYo@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
compassion > empathy
feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
damn check out the jugs on that broad
dadGPT@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Thoughts and prayers man.
rsuri@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y