With the Empathy segment, one attempts to acknowledge the borderline's chaotic feelings with a "You" statement...it's important not to confuse empathy with sympathy which may elicit rage over perceived condescension...Empathy should be expressed in a neutral way with minimal personal reference to the speaker's own feelings.The emphasis is on the BL painful experience, not the speaker's
— Jan 02, 2012 10:09PM
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