ickplant@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 17 days agoI'm not crying, you're cryinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageI'm not crying, you're cryinglemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 17 days agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareBigFig@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoMan, my therapist said “damn that sucks” and changed the subject…they’re not an “animal person”
minus-squareSonicdemon86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoSounds like you need a new therapist as that doesn’t seem like empathy to me.
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·17 days agoI would second this. I heard many stories from clients where I couldn’t relate personally, but the whole point of empathy is to put yourself in that person’s shoes and say “Ok, if I were you in this situation, I’d feel the same way you do.”
minus-squareSonicdemon86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoThats true I’ve had too many therapist pity me instead of empathize with me. I’ve gotten enough pity through out my life.
Man, my therapist said “damn that sucks” and changed the subject…they’re not an “animal person”
Sounds like you need a new therapist as that doesn’t seem like empathy to me.
I would second this. I heard many stories from clients where I couldn’t relate personally, but the whole point of empathy is to put yourself in that person’s shoes and say “Ok, if I were you in this situation, I’d feel the same way you do.”
Thats true I’ve had too many therapist pity me instead of empathize with me. I’ve gotten enough pity through out my life.