> For the cynical among us, these responses are probably aggravating. I've been dealing with some support recently that leans heavily on the empathy. They're a

> For the cynical among us, these responses are probably aggravating. I've been dealing with some support recently that leans heavily on the empathy. They're also proving to be useless at actually addressing my problems. This is a great combination for generating extreme frustration, particularly in a cynic like myself. I may be alone in this, but I suspect maybe not.