When I was learning about empathy in a seminar, I was taught not to use "at least" statements but to acknowledge what someone is going through.
However, I think the people who tell you "at least" may have the best intention of trying to help you feel better. But that's sympathy and not empathy.
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Originally Posted by rise13eyond
So many times I'll be talking to someone, and I dunno I guess I word things in a very positive way, because I get a lot of responses that are like Oh well at least you do this, or at least you know/think this....Great, why don't I feel so great about it? There are so many at least's I get. At least you don't have to deal with this. At least you don't do that. It's not an every now and then thing. It's all the time. People seem to be confusing my self awareness for progress. So how would you even explain that to someone who thinks you're doing perfectly fine? I just hear sentences starting with at least that it almost sounds like a ritual.
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