I think its a good idea not to get involved in someone else's feelings. For some people, practice does bring up a lot of feelings, it isn't necessarily anything deep. For me, when I get very tired and hungry I get wildly emotional. Learning to manage that and other feelings without denying it, making it more than it is, or letting it get in my way, has taken some time and practice, and is a very useful skill- a lot more so than nikkyo has ever been (much as I love nikkyo)...

I am also learning to try to let other people deal with their emotions without judging them or trying to fix them. Its not about me, its their practice. None of us does it perfectly. I have my own stuff to work on.