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Why We Tend To Confuse Compassion & Pity, From A Psychoanalyst

Many times when extending compassion to a client who’s suffering, my intentions get lost in translation. I’ve had clients recoil from my compassionate stance, explaining that they don’t want my “pity.” This got me thinking about the difference between compassion and pity and how extending compassion might be misconstrued as a negative event.
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