I Am An Empath
Had to stop in the middle of this paper to share the link with all my fellow empaths. I just relate so much to this, and thought you might enjoy reading it, too :)
http://sengifted.org/archives/articles/the-moral-sensitivity-of-gifted-children-and-the-evolution-of-society
http://sengifted.org/archives/articles/the-moral-sensitivity-of-gifted-children-and-the-evolution-of-society