Outcast Empaths Mugs

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."

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

Prejudice/Empathy

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

"Are you OK hun?"

"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!"

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

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I know. I miss him, too."

"What a sad species humans are!"

'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

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

Couple

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

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!'

Please Give

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

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

'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."

'You know me, I'm a problem solver. I listen. I flirt with understanding. I move on.'

'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!'