Posted by dj on February 25, 2000, at 15:03:31
In reply to Re: Pity Party, posted by Noa on February 25, 2000, at 12:52:03
Sometimes tough love and a hard dose of reality work. It all depends on the tone of the conversation and whether the words are expressed with empathy in such a way that the recipient is open to hearing. I haven't read the rest of this thread so possibly I've missed the context. The bottom line though is as one of my wisers sister's once noted to me when I was possibly being a bit sarcastic: "I don't care what you know as long as I know that you care."
> One of the most UNempathic phrases I have ever heard, hardly appropriate for use by a therapist (unless, of course it is brought into the therapy by the client, and is a word the client finds useful).
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