Are you an empathetic person?

Very

Yes

That's what everyone I know says, and I think they're right. There's people who lean empathic and there's people who lean sympathic.


The more empathy you have the more you're able to feel and understand others perspectives.


While people who sympathize, they care about things they personally relate to.


For example, they can't genuinely understand why you're hurt from having a fuck buddy if they think it's disgraceful and stay virgins til they're married. They will probably find your problem silly / dramatic and a bit of "I told you so" attitude.

However If your wife or husband cheated on you and you asked for support they would go "THAT'S SO AWFUL!!" and comfort and validate you because they morally agree that cheating is wrong.

Meanwhile someone empathic will be able to feel your pain and feelings no matter who they themselves are.

Very

I think I'm usually good at recognising and sensing how others feel and responding with acceptance and validation.

However, I do miss important queues occasionally, especially if the person is hiding their emotions or hasn't shared relevant details about what's going on.
When that happens, I pick up that there's been some kind of mistake and do my best to ask questions ane get a better feel of what's going on.

But of course, one can always improve; that process is infinite.

Many introverts are, and being an empath is feeling emotions of others on a whole new level. I think empaths can redefine things on a whole new level, and people are drawn to them, and what they are saying because of the heightened sense of perspective.

Yes, especially for my fellow man.

Depends, if the situation honestly deserves empathy then yes. If it is to do with a whiny ass liberal soy boy, karen, LGBTQ or any college student wanting their loan forgiven.................then NO!............ but I will be happy to give them a swift kick in the ass.

It has limits

Defo.

Yes
I have a saying it's better to be understanding than understood

A bit too much at times

Very. It’s a curse.

Not all the time.

I work in ER

With limits.

Not anymore..

Why

I am.

Often, too much so.

Too much so

I wish I wasn’t so much. Even people that have been mean to me, I feel bad for them because they are hurting and taking it out on people to have some control in their lives.