Empathy

• Empathy is the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions; the ability to share someone else's feelings. When one is sympathetic, one implies pity but maintains distance from another person’s feelings.
• A former smoker is more likely to have empathy with someone who is trying to quit. A feeling of "been there, done than, bought the t-shirt" that makes you understand what the other is feeling. 
• Another example, one may say that they feel bad for you and they understand your situation, but you'll always know that they're saying " Thank god i'm not in thats situation" from behind your back. 
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