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You have sympathy for experiences you haven’t had. You have empathy for ones you have.
by dymk 5y ago
You have sympathy for experiences you haven’t had. You have empathy for ones you have.
- flumpcakes 5y agoIf you cannot be empathetic without directly experiencing something yourself then I would argue you actually lack empathy. Sympathy is not empathy. I can be empathetic to people I have no sympathy for.