#Empathy and Sympathy# Empathy feels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection. Empathy is perspective taking. It is a vulnerable choice. Because in order to connect with you. I have to connect with something in myself. One of the things we do sometimes in the face are very difficult conversations. If we try to make things better, if I share something with you that's very difficult. I rather you say: I don't even know what to say right now, but I'm so glad you told me. The truth is these kinds of responses rarely make things better. What make something better is connection.