Listening

hey, let me try?

sure.
"when you... i felt..."

(hmmm...)

(laughing)
do you feel offended by what i just said?

YES!

it's tough to feel empathy for me when i say those words.

YES!
give me an easier one?

OK.
"when you... i felt..."

"i can understand how you would feel this way..."

uh...

what?

well, you see, it is not that i want to hear that you understand me. i don't want you to repeat my words. what i need is to KNOW that you feel my suffering.

i see.
"..."

(tears)
yes.