Definition of the Free Dictionary (by Farlex)

"compassion
Noun
a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another"

How much of it do you have?

Just for people you call your friends?

Or do you feel compassion for people you don't like much as well when they fall on hard times?

Or do you, perhaps, laugh behind their backs, or mock them?

Is that something that makes you feel better for yourself?

How compassionate are you?

depends on the subject at hand...

... some
... eh, could be anyone
... yes
... no
... not really, "do on to others"...
... ^^^

I am probably too compassionate for my own good. That extends to anyone that is suffering including those I don't particularly care for.

But to quote the immortal Popeye, "I am what I am and that's all I am".

I have too much compassion, so much so that I have to shut it off . In my job there is no time for blubbering idiots. Focus...or you will go nuts.

Yea

I feel to much of it

I know I can't save the world by myself

Yet

I keep trying !!!

Is the '....^^^^' meant for all of the above or only for one of them?

could you elaborate a bit?

I am a pretty compassionate person, for everyone. If people fall on hard times and I do not know them I would not laugh behind anyones back. Nor would I mock them, because It could be me in their shoes and I would not want anyone to laugh or mock me.

I stick by my friends through thick and thin, when they are down on their luck and having hard times is when they need ya the most!! I think anyone on Mingle that knows me will tell U I have a great amount of compassion for other folks, whether I know them or not!!

, means the above text "depends upon the situation at hand"...

basically, if it is appropriate. If you shoot yourself in the foot, drive yourself to the hospital... and then are telling me the story afterword I am likely not to have much compassion for you...

if you have recently lost your job due to staff reduction/layoffs/slow economy - I will have a lot of compassion... if you quit your job in a bad economy, I am likely to think you a fool....

so, for me - it's situational...

Does that mean you only have compassion for your friends?

110% compassionate right here!

Read the rest of it, I hit the send button to soon!

Meaning I can pick and choose?

in a nutshell, yes...

Ok, sovvy.

yup ... what he said! There's so much it oozes out all over the place

Ditto

This is me too..... I care for all of humanity (as well as animals, nature, the Earth)...

It's a very painful way sometimes, I know.

yessss
compassion
empathy
able to see both sides, feel what others feel..
It is a double edged sword