Nervous about posting this, because people confuse empathy with forgiveness or unity. But it's not.
It's imagining yourself in their position, dangling from a cliff with no one to blame but yourself, and thinking how you would want to be treated in that situation.
I know I can't bring myself to really think about it still. I'm still so angry and so sad about what's happening. The most empathetic response I can muster is giving them a wide berth. I hope they figure their shit out, but I'm not interested in helping them do it.