try having a d/f kid. so many of the kids she grew up with are d/f too.

ok, listen, can you show empathy instead of turning it to you and your family? I'm not hating on you, or beating you up, but when someone's having a rough week, it's not kind to say "you think THAT...

yea, that is a good point, **DISCLAIMER** I AM NOT TRYING TO DISRESPECT YOU STARSHIP** but yea, i think that lauren is going through some hard times, the least all of us can do is try to offer supp...

haha i have no starship. i do feel bad. i've been d/f. i know what it does to the family.

did you even read dan's comment? he brought up a good point for us all to work on.

i felt her pain right away. just b/c i reacted the way i did SHOWS empathy cause i know the pain a d/f loved one or friend causes. excuse me for being human.

did you guys know that sympathy and empathy are actually 2 different things? Points to whoever can explain the diff without consulting dictionary.com

sympathy is feeling bad for someone for a reason empathy is actually taking on those feelings, and sharing their pain. i know, i had the instruction talk on this a couple of weeks ago.

u got it backwards dude. nice job misleading the congregation.

ohhh...wrong again mr. kelly...

em·pa·thy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mp-th) n. Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives. See sym·pa·thy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (smp-th) n...

yeah, that's not really the right way to express it though. if your cat died, and i tell you "i'm sorry - that really sucks" - that's sympathy. i feel bad for you. but if your cat died, and i...

Dans right....sorry funky...wasn't there an article in the WT on this a while back?