a little help please

[Michiko_Dreads]

I have been told I sympathize easily with people by many of people since I was younger.

Over the past 2 year or so I've heard a feel people say Im empathic.

At first I didnt understand so I just went on with life.

Lately I have been looking it up and i found a few interesting this that explained a lot.

Mostly it explained these emotions that I felt werent mine.

I have had a few crying incidents, not crying for myself...weird.

I was looking for some advice so Im asking is there any on the board who has

knowledge of empathic abilities or even if theres an empath on the board.

Im not going to declare myself emapthic because Im not sure.

So a little help for my emotional and mental state would be greatly appreicated.

[Eevee]

I've heard about abilities where people can feel the emotions of those around them and be affected by them. But in those cases that I read about, it was related to ghosts as well...in that the people were empathetic to people so much, they they could be affected by the way a spirit felt.

Hmm.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

I've heard about abilities where people can feel the emotions of those around them and be affected by them. But in those cases that I read about, it was related to ghosts as well...in that the people were empathetic to people so much, they they could be affected by the way a spirit felt.

Hmm.

It's called "being a Pisces".

[Msterbeau]

I think people who are strongly emotional also find it easy to put themselves in other people's shoes and feel what they are feeling, thus being able to empathize with them. Empathy also comes from shared experiences or having been through similar experiences.

[Michiko_Dreads]

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[DarkVampire]

Empathic I believe I was for a while. Absorbing the feelings of others around you, Msterbeau put it correctly. I tend to cut myself off from such emotions, become cold. I learned to do that after breaking up with a girlfriend. For years I was devoid of emotion, but over time it resurfaced as I was becoming associated with female friends. But lately I have cut off being emotional again.

[jynxxxedangel]

This is why you rarely see me at large gatherings. It's quite uncomfortable.

There are three of us that I know of on the board, but the others may not choose to come forward. I leave that for them to decide.

[Scales]

I don't believe in empathy in the spiritual sense, but I think everyone is to some degree.

I think its just a part of nature for people to read each other, the words they select written or spoke, their goals, body language, their relationships, ect. For instance I think out of insecurity or maybe wanting a conversation to continue someone will mimic your body language, like maybe if your arms are crossed they will also cross their arms. Or I remember reading women have a tendency of pointing their feet towards people they're attracted to when talking to them. Then there's the direction of a person's eyes which can show what part of their brain they are pulling information out of when you question them (I forgot how it goes). We do little things like this unconsciously usually which leads me further to believe we are completely circumstantial.

Just my two cents.

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

somedays I hate it, because i can pick up the emotions and moods of animals, even... 9/11 was the worst day to have this ability. I spent most of the day rollercoastering between crying my eyes out, and being angry. Some of it was my own emotion, but my sadness.. i knew no one, and everyone I knew who lost someone, I didn't know well enough to feel actual saddness for their family. (I did feel bad, but I had no one to mourn over)... *sigh*

I do ok in crouds, but I pick up on a lot, from watching and FEELING.... its hard to function most days.... when two people are arguing, I even pick up their fear, and it scares the hell out of me, for no reason.... man, its good to know that the only thing that I have too much of is anger... which I have a semi-lagitamate reason for (I say semi, cuz I don't use it as an excuse, its just the medical aspect of it ) I have PCOS, and a side affect is too much testosterone... which leasds to being more agressive.. so when I get pist or irritated, its much stronger than most... I have broken up may a fight using this to my advantage (no not fighting, myself, but using the adrenaline to help give me the strength to do what needs to get done). moving on...

right now, I am feeling mass amounts of pain and rage and sadness, because a friend of mine's friend just found out his buddy died. We have lost another god soldier... do to fucking alcohol poisoning... :

yeah.. it exists, and it works, and I believe in it...

[taysteewonderbunny]

It's called "being a Pisces".

lol.

[vampvoluptuous]

This is a subject that hit very close to home. I am a empath and have both loved and hated that fact....

As a empath I tend to have feelings that run deep. I know I do. I do have problems (at times) with people not honoring the fact that this is a part of me. I think many people who have more surface feelings can’t understand that a person like me has a harder time dealing with feelings. I have a tendency to cry more often then I'd like. very ture that sometimes I cry and don't know why I just sence the sadness of another. I feel as a empath. I am strong. I have dealt with things that would crush many people. I deal with not only my personal deep feelings but feelings and deep emotions of those around me.

A little info to share....

Empathy is the ability to read and understand people and be in-tune with or resonate with others, voluntarily or involuntarily of one’s empath capacity.

Empaths have the ability to scan another’s psyche for thoughts and feelings or for past, present, and future life occurrences. Many empaths are unaware of how this actually works, and have long accepted that they were sensitive to others.

Empaths Sense Deep Emotions

Empathy is a feeling of another’s true emotions to a point where an empath can relate to that person by sensing true feelings that run deeper than those portrayed on the surface. People commonly put on a show of expression. This is a learned trait of hiding authentic expression in an increasingly demanding society.

An empath can sense the truth behind the cover and will act compassionately to help that person express him/herself, thus making them feel at ease and not so desperately alone.

Empaths experience empathy towards family, children, friends, close associates, complete strangers, pets, plants and inanimate objects. Empathy is not held by time or space. Thus, an empath can feel the emotions of people and things at a distance. Some are empathic towards animals (ie: The Horse Whisperer), to nature, to the planetary system, to mechanical devices or to buildings etc. Others will have a combination of the above.

Empaths Have Deep Sense of Knowing

Empaths are highly sensitive. This is the term commonly used in describing one’s abilities (sensitivity) to another’s emotions and feelings. Empaths have a deep sense of knowing that accompanies empathy and are often compassionate, considerate, and understanding of others.

There are also varying levels of strength in empaths which may be related to the individualís awareness of self, understanding of the powers of empathy, and/or the acceptance or non-acceptance of empathy by those associated with them, including family and peers. Generally, those who are empathic grow up with these tendencies and do not learn about them until later in life.

Empathy is Inherited

Empathy is genetic, inherent in our DNA, and passed from generation to generation. It is studied both by traditional science and alternative healing practitioners.

Empathy has both biological/genetic and spiritual aspects.

Empaths often possess the ability to sense others on many different levels. From their position in observing what another is saying, feeling and thinking, they come to understand another. They can become very proficient at reading another personís body language and/or study intently the eye movements. While this in itself is not empathy, it is a side-shoot that comes from being observant of others. In a sense, empaths have a complete communication package.

How Empathy Works

While there is much we don’t yet understand about how empathy works, we do have some information. Everything has an energetic vibration or frequency and an empath is able to sense these vibrations and recognize even the subtlest changes undetectable to the naked eye or the five senses.

Words of expression hold an energetic pattern that originates from the speaker. They have a specific meaning particular to the speaker. Behind that expression is a power or force-field, better known as energy. For example, hate often brings about an intense feeling that immediately accompanies the word. The word hate becomes strengthened with the speaker’s feeling. It is that person’s feelings (energy) that are picked up by empaths, whether the words are spoken, thought or just felt without verbal or bodily expression.