Empathic Engineer Gifts

The little engine that had a husband, kids, and a full-time job, and did everyone's emotional labor all the time."

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

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

"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."

Hardware Store Tools Wrench

"You think you're a monster because you have poor self image."

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

"We hope seeing a marriage counselor maybe could make one of us less stubborn!"

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

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Prejudice/Empathy

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!"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

"What a sad species humans are!"

World Hunger Conference.

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

"We're not laughing at you, sweetie. We're laughing at something you don't understand."

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

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

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

Refugee Crisis

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

Couple

"Cops don't get me. Sure, they got me – but they'll ever get me."

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