EMPATHISE THE BEST WE CAN

When we are attempting to empathise with someone we can only do our best to compare our life experiences to theirs, this is because we are at a disadvantage of not having more insight on the person that we are trying to connect with. In order to properly empathise with someone we need to understand them and share their feelings whereas people like to claim that they are empathetic with only a shared life experience in common, this type of comparison isnt enough to connect to them on a deeper level. What we may perceive to be a similar life experience will never be matched to what is considered a true connection that is measured by true empathy because its not just about the experiences we face that helps connect us but more importantly how we are affected by those experiences based on who we are. To claim that you fully understand and share the exact feelings as that individual will only highlight your own ignorance. People are the same in some ways but are also different in other ways that is why everyone takes loss a different way which depending on the individual and all the variables that make that individual unique will ensure that true empathy will never be reached and the best that we can ever offer is to do our best when trying to empathise with someone who is obviously different.