Empathy Aficionados Mugs

Rainy day despondency phobia: 'Poor George can't stand the pitter-patter of rain on his shell.'

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

"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."

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

"You can't possibly know how I feel. Everybody likes you."

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

"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!"

Prejudice/Empathy

"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."

Can't even hold signs well.

"I feel your pain level."

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

The Female Brain and The Other One

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

World Hunger Conference.

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

"What a sad species humans are!"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

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

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

"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.'

"Matt, you look like you just saw a ghost who fired you!"

Couple

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

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

Please Give

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