I hope I don't sound snob or anything, but on this subject there's a very nice quote from Emmanuel Levinas that I like very much:

“To approach the Other in conversation is to welcome his expression, in which at each instant he overflows the idea a thought would carry away from it. It is therefore to receive from the Other beyond the capacity of the I, which means exactly: to have the idea of infinity. But this also means: to be taught. The relation with the Other, or Conversation, is a non-allergic relation, an ethical relation; but inasmuch as it is welcomed this conversation is a teaching. Teaching is not reducible to maieutics; it comes from the exterior and brings me more than I contain. In its non-violent transitivity the very epiphany of the face is produced.”

I truly believe in this. Long live forums like AudioSEX, where we can express our pains and joys among our peers, without reason to be ashamed. This is a treasure, indeed.

 

Or, instead of Emmanuel Levinas, you could also say it with Depeche Mode:

"Try walking in my shoes"