I Am An Empath
One of the main reasons I'm a recluse is because I am an empath. I pick up the energy of every place I go to, and every person or animal I'm around. It's a curse and a blessing.
A curse because it physically [i]hurts[/i] me when I am around anyone who has emotional pain or grief. When I have to be around someone who is angry, I become anxious and angry myself. It's like being a prisoner to your environment.
When I went to the Texas Renaissance Festival, I toured the Museum of Cruelty. It is a wax museum that shows every kind of torture method they used in medieval times. I'm a huge fan of horror movies and haunted house attractions, so I happily went in.
When I came out, I was so heavy-hearted and just felt "off" all day afterward. The evil that humans have committed (and still do) is just devastating and sickening.
The blessing is that because of my ability to sense these energies, my sense of compassion and my instincts are both heightened. I can tell almost immediately upon meeting someone whether they are trustworthy or not. And since I can feel the pain of others, I can truly understand their feelings and help them accordingly.
A curse because it physically [i]hurts[/i] me when I am around anyone who has emotional pain or grief. When I have to be around someone who is angry, I become anxious and angry myself. It's like being a prisoner to your environment.
When I went to the Texas Renaissance Festival, I toured the Museum of Cruelty. It is a wax museum that shows every kind of torture method they used in medieval times. I'm a huge fan of horror movies and haunted house attractions, so I happily went in.
When I came out, I was so heavy-hearted and just felt "off" all day afterward. The evil that humans have committed (and still do) is just devastating and sickening.
The blessing is that because of my ability to sense these energies, my sense of compassion and my instincts are both heightened. I can tell almost immediately upon meeting someone whether they are trustworthy or not. And since I can feel the pain of others, I can truly understand their feelings and help them accordingly.
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