Sympathy: I know how you feelÂ
Empathy: I feel how you feelÂ
Compassion: is there anything I can do to help?Â
Know the differences and impress your writer friends! It really is noticeable when someone has a strong grasp of vocabulary, and thus is a stronger writer.
Also, empathy is not always compassionate or sympathetic!Â
 It very often goes with those two, but empathy itself is not a requirement for feeling sympathy or compassion at all. Â
Empathy works like a sponge, and can happen whether you care about the people around you or not. Â It works with negative emotions such as anger, and can make you question which of the emotions you currently feel are your own.

















