Table 2. Superordinate themes and subordinate themes.

Superordinate Theme	Subordinate Theme
What compassion means to me	Sympathetic consideration towards suffering Self and others: It is not the same
What I make of it	Positive vibes and genuine motivation Obligations and exhaustion Disclosure: Nobody should feel bad about my life
Compassion through facilitators and inhibitors	‘God is good’: Religion in shaping compassion Being there for one another Compassion is conditional Society as an inhibitor