I hate that I’m an empath, it’s hard to come across good friends

I have a neighbor I just met, she gave away some stuff to me from her son . She’s real nice I shared an opportunity so she can go do a class virtually , I wrote her a long message to motivate her because she felt she cant do it. She respond I heard you. such a short message, I’m pretty sure she ain’t read it behind her one sentence . I felt awkward because I always want to be positive but I’m stepping back and worrying about myself, no new friends! Let them rot