'Sympathy offers another absolutely no support, it is simply an imposing way to communicate to someone that they are not an equal and must be helped because they cannot do it for themselves. An extremely disempowering way to be with another that leaves them feeling less even if we help them out of a situation, for they in the process never get to feel that they had the power within them but instead they needed our help to do it. This does not mean we don't support others, but supporting vs. helping are two very different things.' - Brendan Mooney Psychologist
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