http://whydidntyouwarnme.com/2007/08/08/empathy-vs-sympathy/ Dealing with Small Group Challenges Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://whydidntyouwarnme.com/2007/08/08/empathy-vs-sympathy/comment-page-1/#comment-132 patsikora Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:44:28 +0000 http://whydidntyouwarnme.com/2007/08/08/empathy-vs-sympathy/#comment-132 Lesley, I'm so glad it was helpful. You're walking a very difficult tightrope between empathy and sympathy. I'm glad God has given you the wisdom to do it! Lesley, I’m so glad it was helpful. You’re walking a very difficult tightrope between empathy and sympathy. I’m glad God has given you the wisdom to do it!

]]> http://whydidntyouwarnme.com/2007/08/08/empathy-vs-sympathy/comment-page-1/#comment-128 lesley Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:56:50 +0000 http://whydidntyouwarnme.com/2007/08/08/empathy-vs-sympathy/#comment-128 Thank you for your blog and your web site!!Being a mom is not so hard but being a really good mom is a tremendous challenge for me. Your essay on empathy vs sympathy was very helpful as I continuously learn how to respond to my special needs child- particularly when she is in lots of pain. Too much sympathy and she grows up full of self pity. Thank you for your blog and your web site!!Being a mom is not so hard but being a really good mom is a tremendous challenge for me. Your essay on empathy vs sympathy was very helpful as I continuously learn how to respond to my special needs child-
particularly when she is in lots of pain. Too much sympathy and she grows up full of self pity.

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