Eager Empath Gifts

How to be your own best friend...

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

"You're going to have to submit to peer review eventually, Bradshaw!"

"Thanks for walking a mile in my shoe but it's beginning to hurt now."

"I can't decide if we're good people who are bad at communicating, or monsters who communicate perfectly."

"Postwar is hell."

Prejudice/Empathy

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

'Why don't you try seeing it from your point of view?'

"Now that I've swung back to depression, I'm truly sorry for what I did when I was manic."

"I feel your pain level."

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

"What a sad species humans are!"

"I know. I miss him, too."

Spoiler alert: most of my presentation is actually a series of trigger warnings.

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

'We finally learned to communicate, and he's worse than I thought he was!

'Adam seems depressed - He needs camaraderie or something.'

'The good news is that it's not your fault.'

"I'm not asking for a raise. All I'm asking for is a little warmth and human understanding."

Refugee Crisis

School nativity. Boy says: 'If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this drama ...'

'Do you want to reschedule? Normally he has a magnetic personality, but today he seems to have reversed polarity.'

Cares and woes.

Couple

Mood swings: Swing 1 - 'Looks like it's going to be another wonderful day!' Swing 2 - 'Who CARES link brain! I hope it rains acid!!' Swing 3 - 'I think i'm going to CRRRY!'

"I'm not a mad dog. But I'm not particularly happy either."

Please Give

"Don't judge me until you've walked a mile on my medication."

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

"I pick up on people's pain, Alexander. What's wrong?"

'There you go again - trying to solve my problems. I am not asking you to do that. I just want you to listen to me.'

'To foster a sense of trust, I always like to end each session with a group hug.'

"If you think this is bad, you should see what they do to themselves"

"Naturally you have trouble getting in touch with your innermost feelings. You're a hollow choclate bunny."