Is your empath response so strong that you find yourself avoiding certain situations because of the grief you might feel?

[Anonymous]

Some of us that are actual human beings have this problem.

[NaultD]

To me empathy means connecting 1 to 1 or step with step with someone. Making their problems into your own make believe problems is a different thing.

Like believing your a movie empath psychic is completely different doing your best for someone else.

https://youtu.be/tXBB9ADIyTo?si=mdKUrt6p98wscP_A

[lightbulb27]

Im afraid that is possible, not so I fully understand myself in this regard.

Im much more engaging then as a child, but I still refrain from engaging. I don't thikn it's pain, it's not being strong enough to not care what others think... or something like that. or not letting my heart lead when my mind intervenes.

let God /Jesus take over, it's better...

[Levin]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean.

But yes, unfortunately, I take on board a lot of crap. I'm fairly good at boundarying these days, so I let a lot of it bounce off me.

But if I've had a tough week at work, often I will need the whole weekend to recover and emerge out into the world.

Also, there may also be an element of avoidance at work, for those who struggle to deal with certain people.

[slatyb]

Yes, there are situations where I'm inclined to help but I don't want to become more involved because I have a hard time saying no.

[Vevv123]

I think mine is broken then

[dustybiker2]

Yes.