Here is a nice short clip demonstrating the difference between sympathy and empathy, and how sympathy can be destructive.
The great take away lesson:
It seems to me that the requirement for emphasizing is feeling the hurt person's feelings and placing ourselves in their shoes. However, what if we cannot emotionally handle experiencing and feeling that pain, or rather not to? Does it mean we will be incapable of emphasizing with and helping the person in need?
