text: A person experiencing pity will experience a combination of intense sorrow and mercy for the person or creature , often giving the pitied some kind of aid , physical help , and\/or financial assistance . Although pity may be confused with compassion , empathy , commiseration , condolence or sympathy , pity is different from all of these .
simplified: People who experience pity may have intense sorrow for the person or animal , and may try to help them .