Empathetic Ally Gifts

"My daughter is autistic, but don't worry, once she calms down she'll act just like you minus the contemptuously judgmental glare."

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

When did you first feel like a male trapped in a female body? When I was a foetus.

Prejudice/Empathy

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

'I get the feeling you're wagging your tale on the outside and crying on the inside.'

"Are you OK hun?"

Can't even hold signs well.

"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."

The Female Brain and The Other One

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

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

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

Refugee Crisis

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

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

Cares and woes.

Please Give

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

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

'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.'

"We must do something about these refugees..."

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

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

"On the other hand, his bedside manner is impeccable."

"Pardon, I should have been more specific...is everything all right with THE MEAL?"

"Whose turn is it to be happy?"

"Your free-floating anxiety is floating over to me."

"I suspect he might be depressed, let's give him a label and see whether a few years of unemployment and poverty helps his condition!"

"My sensitivity trainer says I have to say 'good morning.'"