Empathy vs Sympathy

How do you want people to perceive and react to your illness? Do you prefer empathy or sympathy, and why?

Although they might seem similar, empathy and sympathy mean different things. Empathy is shared feeling – its understanding someone else’s condition from their perspective. Sympathy is feeling regret for another’s hardship, but not sharing the emotions. Explore whether you’d rather have people empathize or sympathize with your situation and dive deep into your reasons behind it.