I Am Empathic

Being an an empath has its ups and downs. The pros of being an empath is you understand people extremely well and know how to help them. Sometimes it's hard because not only do you feel other people's happiness but you also feel there sadness and deepest despair. Being an empathetic person can suck sometimes because people take advantage of your gift. I call this the vamps because they take and take and suck the like life out of you, no matter what you give them it if never enough. And once you stop giving they will leave you with nothing left. I love helping people don't get me wrong but I can only do so much. And then there are those who don't want help and need it badly you can see them suffering and they won't let you help them. That hurts more than anything to see and feel someone you care about in so much pain and there's nothing you can do about it. But being an empath is a lot of responsibility and you have to learn how to use your gift. Don't give up I know what you are going Thur. Your gift can change millions of people's life.

Carissimi · F

Being an empath does not mean you have to force help on people because that's what it sounds like. Empathy is feeling another's emotions as though they are your own. It fosters compassion, but like you said, many don't want help, and that's their prerogative.

Empathy doesn't mean we are some kind of savior going around looking to "help" others. There is no responsibility that comes with being empathic. It's a state of being that's all. Your kind of "help" seems more like interference. My apologies if I'm in error but that's how your post comes across. You don't have to "fix" everyone.