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Originally Posted by NP_Complete
I don't feel like saying something to acknowledge that he's going through a difficult time is necessarily taking care of him. It feels more like a human compulsion to say "hey, I see you and I'm sorry you're having a rough time". But then I'm torn because am I overstepping boundaries by acknowledging this? I feel like kind of an asshole for not recognizing that he's also a human being and telling him that I feel compassion about his situation, because that is how I actually feel.
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I think it's okay to be a human being sitting in a room with another human being offering kindness...even if they happen to be a therapist. 
(And if you don't feel like saying something, you're not an asshole either.)
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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection with you. (St. Augustine)
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