What is an empath?
Correct answer: Highly sensitive person
Pennyenn
As an empath, it's a gift in always knowing what to say and how to help. The downside being people tend to emotionally dump on me to where they end up feeling better and I feel worse. like I inherited the pain or frustration. I had to learn to set boundaries as that did not feel too good
Tina M.
I know people who admit that they don't have empathy, and say it proudly. I don't think it's something to be proud of!! One of our recent presidents never showed empathy while in office, but I won't mention names.
Chris
Empaths are usually wonderful people. Life, though, can be very difficult for them because they actually feel too much.
Player #33060854
Jen, as a fellow empath this is me. I feel intensely and it comes natural. It's emotionally draining. As an empath our feelings and emotions are always on high alert and stronger than the average person
$andaKaZan❤️💚
Being an empath can be a blessing as well as a curse at times. At my age I still haven't learned to set emotional boundaries and have instead set physical ones. I live on my own 90% of the time and that guarantees me a less painful life.
Roopini
Didn't know this i guess am one partly
Melode
I VE EXPERIENCED THIS MANY TIMES .USUALLY WITH PEOPLE I DONT KNOW, ALTOUGH AT TIMES WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. YEARS AGO I WAS SITTING IN A DOCTORS OFFICE AND WAS ABLE TO KNOW WHAT THIS LADY WAS FEELING.
Tk
Pennyenn, Or Overwhelmed with other ppl emotions.
Mel
WHENEVER SOMEONE IN MY HOUSE IS EMOTIOALLY UPSET, I FEEL IT WITHOUT THEM SAYING ANYTHING. EVEN STRANGERS.
Calypso
I am pretty empathetic, and have learned it’s not just a blessing, when friends are going though hard times it’s like your feeling their despair and hopelessness, and the need to help them at the same time and can be very hard
Snappy Dragon
Thank you for this question and acknowledging that there are empaths in the world not just ‘over sensitive’ people. We all have this quality but many do not realise as they are so hypnotised by tv and society.
Maxime
Pennyenn, hi! Take a counseling course. They will help you use your gift and set interior limits between the person’s pain and your own feelings. It helped me a lot and it feels great to be connected to other people in that way. Cheers
Chiquita
Player #33060854, Exhausting right??
Heroshima
I think that I’m the person who in the picture
Zofo
Should be … what is an empathetic
Phoenix
Pennyenn, I've gone through the same thing. It's one of those character traits that can be both positive AND negative!
Manel
Jen, If I were to express myself about this issue, I would have said exactly what you have written. I am glad that you have the same feelings as me on this subject.
RainDuty DustSprings
i am empathic and i learned new thing like that
Elaine King
$andaKaZan❤️💚, I'm the same
Nana
Jen, I feel the same. It is a blessing and a curse at times
Kazzie
Pennyenn, I am an empath too so I totally understand what you are saying!
Player Renee
unlike boxcar