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Empaths
Jun 14, 2006 22:05:06 GMT -5
Post by ispeak2angels999 on Jun 14, 2006 22:05:06 GMT -5
I have been getting it that I'm empathic. I can very easily understand other people's feelings, even if I haven't met them before. I have had a fair amount of events in my life that make me believe that I am empathic. One is that I always feel slightly nervous when I watch someone go on stage to speak, or perform, almost like I'm worrying for the person. Another is that I can really sense if something is wrong with a friend or someone I see at school. Sometimes this seems like its just normal, but I feel like I need to learn more about empaths, and how I can use my skills for the better. I don't want to hurt myself by not knowing how to control this(I dont want to pick up depressing feelings, etc).
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 1:50:51 GMT -5
Post by muirrin on Jun 15, 2006 1:50:51 GMT -5
Mmmmm.... I am too but I'm not very strong. I thought it was normal for years ^^ I pick up depressing feelings, but the really strong ones happen to be from a certain Someone so I don't particularly want to block them. Do you get these feelings from just anyone, or people you have a connection with? Because the way I see it, if I can pick up on these feelings and correctly identify who they're from (and possibly even what exactly is causing the problem) then I can try to help them out of it. If they're just from complete randoms then maybe there's a way you can shield yourself, rather than trying to suppress the empathy? I know for sure that Sáille (or whatever she's calling herself these days ) is a lot stronger and more experienced than me, though, and there'll are others here as well. Just thought I'd add my 2 cents as well.
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 2:14:31 GMT -5
Post by radaeron on Jun 15, 2006 2:14:31 GMT -5
I wonder about Empathy ya know... It's quite fascinating...
It could be a greater awareness [innately] of body language and certain subtle tones and pitches in voice..
Hmm.. *Rubs chin* Very interesting stuff though ^-^
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 5:17:32 GMT -5
Post by muirrin on Jun 15, 2006 5:17:32 GMT -5
^ Could be. With me, though, it's 75% feeling the emotion as if it's mine and 25% simply sensing it. Maybe less feeling and more sensing, not really good at measuring it. Anyways, I think that frequency is skewed by the fact that most of the time it's my Someone's emotions. *shrugs* I'll leave you to your chin-rubbing since I have little head for the theory of these sorts of things. Once you figure it out, try to communicate the whole idea to me by not speaking and I'll see how long it takes me to pick it up
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purifypurity
Awakened
Listen to each drop of rain; whispering secrets in rain; Frantically searching for someone to hear.
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 6:34:40 GMT -5
Post by purifypurity on Jun 15, 2006 6:34:40 GMT -5
This is... odd. I completely understand where you're coming from because the same thing always happens to me. Or I do the same thing. .....?
I've always been rather sensetive to the people around me. When I wake up and see my Mom, I can always tell how she is. If she's awake as well, I mean.
It's not just with Mom, I can tell how pretty much anyone around me feels or what they are thinking. Not exactly what is going through their mind, just the general thought. For example, a few days ago I was going shopping with my Nana (Grandmother.). We were talking about music and I had just given her The Sound Of Music on audio casette to listen to in the car. She said 'Isn't this beautiful music?' and I said something like 'Eh, yeah.' She was staring straight ahead, out the windshield and I was in the back seat with my cousin. Then I said something like 'No, it's not bad, it's just not my cup of tea.' She then said, 'I didn't ask a question, dear. Where'd that "no" come from?' I thought I heard her say 'You don't have to be that way about it.' I told her what I thought I'd heard and she said that she never said such, but that she thought something along that line.
I guess that is not exactly empathy, but the feelings are there as well as the thoughts.
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 6:52:27 GMT -5
Post by Sáille on Jun 15, 2006 6:52:27 GMT -5
I am also an empath, as Muirrin already noted. I can tell how people feel by just walking past them... though I get a stronger sense of their whole being when I look into their eyes. I can sense when something's wrong or when someone's not feeling well, I can get sick when I'm around negative or depressed people for too long, and overall I feel like I'm a sponge which soaks up too much. To me it is a greater awareness of the energy fields people carry with them.
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 11:26:30 GMT -5
Post by radaeron on Jun 15, 2006 11:26:30 GMT -5
Hmm.. For me its primarily sensing their emotions and feelings. I don't usually feel them as my own.. and for that I'm glad. I consider it a strength to understand but not be in the emotional 'crossfire' as it were.. For instance, a friend is having an incredibly tough time and is crying.. I feel it helps more if I am like a sturdy emotional support pillar, as opposed to breaking down with them ^_^ But thats just me! I'm sure a lot of people feel better if others understand and display/experience what they're going through... *rubs chin summore*
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Empaths
Jun 15, 2006 12:30:59 GMT -5
Post by pearldancer on Jun 15, 2006 12:30:59 GMT -5
I often wonder how linked empathy and telepathy are. . . like rad says. . . .there is at least a portion of empathy that is simply heightened awareness to the signals we all put out. . . imo the rest is actually something more. In the past I have felt people's emotions as my own. . . it is really only since being here and interacting with others who are also empathetic that I have had something to gauge myself against and have begun to learn how to tell what is coming from an outside source. For that I KISS YOU ALL!!! because it is like a MIRACLE to be able to function so clearly now.
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Empaths
Jun 18, 2006 16:05:05 GMT -5
Post by indigirl on Jun 18, 2006 16:05:05 GMT -5
I'm Empathic as well, it's one of the things that has not shut down during my faith-crisis. It's definetly one of my stronger suits, I pick up feelings right away when I'm talking to someone, and usually walking down the street, on the bus, etc. I get too overwhelmed by the multiple emotions of others that I've learned to keep it on the back burner during those times. Many of my friends just read into my empathy as over-analyzing, but then it turns out to be pretty spot on. They don't know how I know that they needed that hug or just to talk, but they're glad I did! I find that it has turned me into a more compassionate person. There are specific moments from when I was a kid and was rather careless with my mother's feelings, and almost immediately after I felt an overwhelming rush of her hurt. I just knew I should have paid more attention/done what she asked/etc. Also, like muirrin, I thought it was normal for a number of years.
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Empaths
Jul 12, 2006 20:59:12 GMT -5
Post by ispeak2angels999 on Jul 12, 2006 20:59:12 GMT -5
What are some ways that you guys have found helpful in dealing with someone close to you with a lot of stress in their lives? My mom seems to bring my mood down when hers is down, and I think it's because I'm so close to her. I'd like to keep my mood up, and I can't exactly just help her solve her problems.
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