Do you consider yourself to be an empathetic or sympathetic person?

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Do you consider yourself to be en empathetic or sympathetic person?

Gawesome · Accepted Answer

Depends on situation and who. I'm a pretty compassionate and helpful guy beneath the charming/tough/man-child exterior...

Empathy and sympathy goes hand in hand doesn't it? I think I been through enough stuff in my life (good and bad) that I can relate if someone was going through something I been through or someone close to me have been through. So if it's family or friends, or if I think you're a good person in general, I'll definitely listen and try to help them as best as I can. I always tell them if you need someone to talk, vent, or advice, they can always go to me. What I learned in life is that sometimes you just have to talk/vent to someone you trust. Whatever issues you keep bottled up in your heart will just eat you alive if you don't talk it out. It doesn't make you less of a person or inferior in any way. You're still human.

But If you're not a good person, then I like to think you brought it upon yourself. Karma.

Kennybobennie · Accepted Answer

I feel empathy for someone when I've been in their shoes and experienced what they are going through.

I feel sympathy for anyone whom I've never been in their shoes and never experienced what they are going through.

strawberryice · Accepted Answer

I think both. I can sympathize with someone who is struggling, but at the same time, I have a lot of life experience for my short life. I've seen stuff a lot of people twice my age haven't ever seen, and I like to use my life experience to direct people in tough situations towards what's right for them when I know that I have good perspective on what's happening.

crookthings · Accepted Answer

It varies so much. I go from thinking, "Shut up about your problems and leave me alone" to crying when someone tells me about something awful they've gone through. I guess it depends on whether someone is/was actually suffering and not just complaining...

Lights · Accepted Answer

I agree with Baliguy11 - I care about others and what they've been through but if they're being overly dramatic about a situation or just seeking attention I couldn't care less.

DeepBlue · Answer

Have have a pretty large capacity for empathy. I'll always try to put myself in another person's shoes rather than pass summary judgment of them, even if I haven't experienced what they have or disagree with them vehemently.

OpenClose · Answer

I consider myself almost too empathetic. I will empathize almost to the point to killing my sympathy. I used to be afraid to approach girls, not out of "fear of rejection" nonsense, but because I felt like me approaching would make HER uncomfortable. I guess this is just what we're taught.

Croutons · Answer

It varies depending on the person and their problems. Sometimes I feel absolutely nothing. I'm always trying to find or offer a solution though.

_lightness_ · Answer

neither, I'm terrible with emotions whether they're my own or someone else's

thisislifebaby · Answer

Unfortunately yes, if I didn't give a sh*t about others I would do better.

myspacemybroke · Answer

Empathic. I can easily pick up on others' distress, I just rarely care.

Radford · Answer

A little both. Gods called me to be like a fense post for people.To kinda keep them in,talk to them,and minister. But I don't go around having little pitty parties so I'd say I'm a little bit of both.

WoIIie · Answer

Clear cut down the middle. Bam.

smilenbehappy · Answer

empathetic can result in being sympathetic  hmmm

kairon156 · Answer

I say for the most part I am.

baliguy11 · Answer

Compassionate but do not buy into every bit of bullsh*t and excuse.

Little-Hippie · Answer

Really, neither. Can I circle "Genghis Khan"?

Anonymous · Answer

Empathetic for surel.

Anonymous · Answer

Empathetic but sometimes I just don't care.

Anonymous · Answer

yes I do...

cjwright79 · Answer

I'm not real clear what the difference is.

TheBlaxican · Answer

Pathetic

iXenomorph · Answer

Definitely not.

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