How to Gain Sympathy from Your Friends and Family?
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To gain the sympathy of your friends and family, you have to be genuine in your actions. If you try to fool them, you may come across as fake and manipulative. Here are a few ways in which you can get your friends’ and family’s sympathy.
1. Keep a low profile
If you want to gain the sympathy of your loved ones, you may need to lay low and not be caught partying or painting the town red. Unless you give them a signal that you are sad and lonely, you may never be able to get their sympathy. They are likely to believe only what they see, so it is important for you to keep a low profile.
2. Talk to your loved ones openly
One of the most straightforward ways of gaining sympathy from your friends and family is to talk to them about your problems. If they think your troubles are genuine and reasonable, they are bound to give you solace and sympathy. If your grievances are serious, don’t waste time fishing around for the sympathy of your loved ones. Talk to them upfront.
3. Throw yourself a pity party
Pity party is a relatively recent concept in which sober parties are thrown for friends and loved ones to gain their sympathy. As a host of the pity party you can cry your heart out, talk as much as you want and get as many pats on the back as you like. This can be an official way to earn the sympathy and pity of your near and dear ones.
4. Watch sad, depressing movies in front of your loved ones
Sitting with a box of tissues and sobbing while watching a sad movie may be a sure shot way of getting sympathy. Make it a point to watch such movies in the living room so that your family members notice you and are forced to come to you and probe you about why you are feeling sad.
5. Tweak your body language
A confident and chirpy body language may do you no good to gain your loved ones’ sympathy. You may have to tweak your body language to make others feel that something is wrong with you. You could slouch a little, smile lesser than usual, keep your eyes wet all the time or dress down. These tactics may help you gain your loved ones’ attention which may further give you chance to speak to them about your sadness.
6. Make a mention of your troubles on social media
If a flurry of sympathy messages online can bring peace to your heart, you can post about your feelings on social media. Use emoticons, quotes and images to represent your state of mind and watch all the pitiful responses pour in. Using the online space can be a neutral way of gaining the sympathy as you won’t have to dramatize or make a hue and cry about your problems.
