Empathic Friend Gifts

'I don't know....I just feel like the world's out to get me.'

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

Prejudice/Empathy

Priest

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

"Are you OK hun?"

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

'It's good to see you, Mr. McWit, but you do realize that today is neither Christmas or Easter?'

'I'm down to a pack of neuroses a day.'

"Remember, the road to recovery begins with baby steps."

"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!"

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

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"You're suffering from extreme laziness."

Refugee Crisis

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

Cares and woes.

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

Kid praying: 'If it's okay with you, don't record this one.'

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

"So join me in prayer for those who are damned if they do and damned if they don't..."

"My fellow mantises...I can barely believe this, but it has come to my attention that there is a lack of prayer in this church!"

Please Give

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

Shall I be mother?

'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.'

"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!'

"Should I just give him the £2.50 or does that look cheap. . . would he say anything if I just walked past?"

"I feel your pain...At home in Europe I also work 14 hours a day in my factory..."

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