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I Have Too Much Empathy and Guilt

I don't know what is going on with me lately.
I have always had a difficult time getting the thoughts out of my head and sound like they are in my head. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone but it is like having the perfect words in your head and when I try saying or writing it out load, it all comes out like a jumbled mess..

anyway I am only saying that part to get out what I am trying to write and hope it comes out the way I want It too and if it doesn't make much sense, that is the reason why..

For as long as I remember I have always had so much empathy towards people, like if I see someone upset, I would get upset and things like that.. lately though it has been like something has changed in me and that doesn't happen anymore, I mean it does with people I care about but before I would be like that with strangers and I feel that is a reason why I am pretty good at my job because I could relate somewhat and be very empathetic.
It is like a switch inside of me has been turned off lately and I just don't care anymore and just cant relate to people in a way I felt I could before and I want to say I feel bad because of that and know I should.. but I don't

hopefully it is just some sort of hormonal thing and goes away and I can go back to being myself again but it is also nice not to care for a change and I feel lighter in a way..

Anyone go through something like this before?

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JS1992 · 31-35, M

I get frustrated with something like this. My mind is very active and it’s hard to talk what is on my mind. The words never want to come out right and I feel stupid when having conversations with others.

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

@JS1992 it gets very frustrating right? like at times it is so hard to have a conversation with people because you cant get out what you are trying to say in the way you want and the more frustrated you get over it, it makes you anxious and just much harder to get the right words out and when you try explaining it to people they just don't get it

JS1992 · 31-35, M

Exactly how I feel and go through. Socially it’s difficult. I am very quiet with others I don’t know very well cause of the fear of talking in circles and not making sense @PlumBerries

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

@JS1992 I don't think I have ever met anyone who has said they experience the same thing.. its nice to know I am not the only one ..

I am also very quiet but for multiple reasons and this being one

JS1992 · 31-35, M

Definitely not the only one going through this. @PlumBerries

One thing I am working on right now with my co workers is thinking before I speak. It helps

JS1992 · 31-35, M

Sounds weird but Also a good practice is video taping yourself talking about anything. Like how your day was. It helps

@PlumBerries

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

@JS1992 does that work for you? overthinking makes it worse for me

JS1992 · 31-35, M

Yah it helps a little. I have just started working on these techniques and I feel like it’s helping @PlumBerries

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

@JS1992 I talk to the mirror a bit.. kinda the same thing I guess lol

JS1992 · 31-35, M

Yah! Good idea with the mirror @PlumBerries

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

@JS1992 thanks, it doesn't help much though lol

JS1992 · 31-35, M

Hey I will try anything lol. @PlumBerries