I want to talk about how to deal with trauma when it comes to sharing it with other people. I will discuss what the differences between empathy and sympathy are, what it takes to share with others--trust and courage--and how that relates to understanding, but not necessarily agreeing. It’s not about fixing people, or having others try to fix us, rather it’s about having someone be there and be present as we work through these things on our own. Some of the greatest healing can happen almost on its own in the calm presence of a good listener.