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"When you are feeling too much in others, both the good and bad it can create a great deal of emotional conflict within yourself". This happens to me Doug all the time. That's the reason why as much as possible until I can I get away from trouble. Nice blog! "The only way to have a friend is to be one."
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If only more people would take note of this, wouldn't life be so much more enjoyable? Alfie...
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 This could be Empathy...this could be Sympathy
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9/30/2014 11:15 am |
I have been an empath all of my life. I remember how, as I young child, I experienced extreme emotions being around someone. It is indeed different from any sort of sympathy or understand. It is being the other person. When I was very young I did not understand or know what the feelings I was experiencing were. Extreme anger and hate were the most powerful. They were terrifying and I had no personal reference point to know what they were. There are many negatives to this. I didn't understand it until I was well over 30. The teen and young adult years were H@@l because I could not find my identity when I simply became those I was with. I had to learn to build protective fields around myself. This resulted in emotional isolation. I finally (sometime after 40) learned how to turn the shields on and off. Being in crowds is torture. I have to choose between keeping my shields up which drains my energy or getting fried by all of the emotions floating around. On the positive side being an empath made me very successful as a social worker. When sharing mutually joyful experiences with someone you get a double dose of "up". Love and sex go off the chart. Empathy is a great asset for avoiding people who would harm or hurt me. I don't think a person develops empathy. It's a gift you either have or do not have. Spiritwoman ^i^
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Agree with the quote. Interesting comments, too. Take care.  Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.(Khalil Gibran)
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9/30/2014 10:50 pm |
Hi Doug: I can't tell if I'm empathetic or sympathetic, all I know is that at times I wish I wasn't either as caring too much is draining. My heart breaks for any person or even any animal that I perceive might be having a hard time or suffering. I always felt I would be a great opera singer with all the emotion I have inside.
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