Calling all Empaths

[shaolinwutang]

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?
I never, repeat, NEVER let people tell me what MY problems are!

it should be "tell you off their problems"

[shaolinwutang]

1) Are you a natural empath?

yup

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

N/A

3) How long have you known you were an empath?

few months

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?

20

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?

this verry site

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?

like "ahh, so thats why i feel that way sometimes"

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?

because im still blocked from using energy manipulation, i cant shield much, happily im not the worst case of an empath, and i try to avoid the heavy situations. i would need it most in intimate situations, like at home.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?

i have 8 friends, so kinda few. hmm i dont dislike most people i meet, but most seem so superficial. and though empathy could be helpfull in communication, i dont think it affects my answer on these questions.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of their problems? Do you mind this?

not alot, also because im not that open in communication. But my close ones do it, and i dont mind that at all, it only advances the relation.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?

nope.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?

ground away, meditate. and because they make me tired: sleep

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?

yes, it did

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?

I avoid more situations, but i do understand people better because of it.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.

not that much, as i said it can help with communication and understanding people, but i dislike all the negativity that comes with it, and the need to avoid people.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning?

hmm anything i can think about is written in the articles, so read them

[Leon]

1) Are you a natural empath?
Don't know

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.
Yes

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
About a month

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
16

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
I was starting to feel really angry, with a killing sort of vengeance. It started to get worse and worse over a period of 21 hours. I didn't know what was going on, and I found out after I sent a poisonous ki ball to the attackers soul, it was actually an empathy overload from a mentor of mine

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?
I felt and said "Aww crap!"

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?
Yes. I shield every day now. I don't let others emotions in, unless they're overwhelming the person, and I do it to relieve them of pain or sadness or suffering.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?
Moderate amount of friends. I'm very accepting of people I meet. I don't think empathy effects this.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?
I don't mind listening to people vent. Actually, I like listening to them.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?
Only a couple online.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?
Shield and sleep. Try not to let it effect my friends or family or personal life.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?
Yes

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?
Not too much.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.
Kinda sorta. It let's me know what others are feeling, so I can better help them, and offer them advice.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning?
I'd tell them everything I knew. I'd give them warnings of the dangers, and side effects.

[Cronus]

1) Are you a natural empath? [glow=red,2,300]YES[/glow]

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue. [glow=red,2,300]N/A[/glow]

3) How long have you known you were an empath? [glow=red,2,300]2 MONTHS AGO, BUT HAVE BEEN DOING EMPATHY ALL MY LIFE.[/glow]

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath? [glow=red,2,300]SEE ABOVE[/glow]

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom? [glow=red,2,300]ONLINE, ON THIS SITE.[/glow]

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared? [glow=red,2,300]I FELT GOOD, AS I NOW FOUND OUT WHAT WAS THIS 'THING' THAT KEPT HAPPENING.[/glow]

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?[glow=red,2,300]I CAN SHIELD, BUT I FORGET >_<[/glow]

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this? [glow=red,2,300]UM I DISLIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE I MEET, I DON'T KNOW WHY.[/glow]

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this? [glow=red,2,300]YES I DO ATTRACT THEM FOR SOME REASON, SOMETIMES IT GETS ANNOYING[/glow]

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths? [glow=red,2,300]NO[/glow]

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads? [glow=red,2,300]I GROUND MYSELF OR I SHIELD[/glow]

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are? [glow=red,2,300]YES! ALOT SO![/glow]

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life? [glow=red,2,300]UM WELL IT GETS ANNOYING,BUT IT CAN BE HELPFUL[/glow]

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not. [glow=red,2,300]I DO, YOU CAN USE ANYTHING TO HELP PEOPLE, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW HOW[/glow]

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning? [glow=red,2,300]A TIP IN THE FORM OF A WARNING. SHIELD![/glow]

[Fearn]

flamingwind said:

1) Are you a natural empath? [glow=red,2,300]YES[/glow]

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue. [glow=red,2,300]N/A[/glow]

3) How long have you known you were an empath? [glow=red,2,300]2 MONTHS AGO, BUT HAVE BEEN DOING EMPATHY ALL MY LIFE.[/glow]

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath? [glow=red,2,300]SEE ABOVE[/glow]

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom? [glow=red,2,300]ONLINE, ON THIS SITE.[/glow]

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared? [glow=red,2,300]I FELT GOOD, AS I NOW FOUND OUT WHAT WAS THIS 'THING' THAT KEPT HAPPENING.[/glow]

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?[glow=red,2,300]I CAN SHIELD, BUT I FORGET >_<[/glow]

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this? [glow=red,2,300]UM I DISLIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE I MEET, I DON'T KNOW WHY.[/glow]

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this? [glow=red,2,300]YES I DO ATTRACT THEM FOR SOME REASON, SOMETIMES IT GETS ANNOYING[/glow]

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths? [glow=red,2,300]NO[/glow]

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads? [glow=red,2,300]I GROUND MYSELF OR I SHIELD[/glow]

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are? [glow=red,2,300]YES! ALOT SO![/glow]

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life? [glow=red,2,300]UM WELL IT GETS ANNOYING,BUT IT CAN BE HELPFUL[/glow]

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not. [glow=red,2,300]I DO, YOU CAN USE ANYTHING TO HELP PEOPLE, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW HOW[/glow]

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning? [glow=red,2,300]A TIP IN THE FORM OF A WARNING. SHIELD![/glow]

Why caps lock?

[nikeathena]

1) Are you a natural empath? Yes

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

3) How long have you known you were an empath? I think I've always kind of known it, but I realized what it was a few years ago.

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath? Probably around seventeen or eighteen

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom? I've always kind of known, but I learned what to call it on an online site.

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared? I dunno; kind of weary, I guess.

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?I can shield, but with a lot of conscious effort, and since it drains me, I don't mostly. When I do, I'm in a new and scary place.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this? A few good friends, with a lot of acquaintances. I do like most people I meet, but you have to "feel" right. I can't explain it very eloquently any other way, but it has to do with empathy.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this? Yes and YES.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths? I don't think so.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads? I haven't learned how to yet. I try to cope by getting scattered, spacey and upset, I guess.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are? Yes, for the most part.

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life? It's going constantly, so to what extent it effects my daily life, I'm uncertain. I read everyone I come in contact with, though. I can feel what a group of people is feeling.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not. I guess; to me, though, it's like asking me if I like having blue eyes or blonde hair.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning? If you get overloaded, don't panic. You'll be alright. Just try to calm down.

[meep]

1) Are you a natural empath?
No, until something (something which I wont tell here. And please dont PM me asking about it) triggered it recently.

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.
Yup.. But very VERY limited.

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
Half a year

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
14.

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
Experience?

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?
like *woah*

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?
Nopies.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?
5 close friends, tonnes of normal friends =)
No, it doesnt affect empathy.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?
Nope I dont mind, I quite like resolving problems

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?
I dont think so.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?
Igonore? I think I havent had an overload anyway so...

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?
Um, not really, but it helps me understand... other people's emotions? (what a stupid answer lol)

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?
It doesnt affect my daily life; it only affects me if the other person's feeling is extreme

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.
Yes: because it means I have another ability
No: Because I tend to pick up on emotions I dont really enjoy

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning?
Don't try to seek other people's feelings liberally- you might not like it and it's an invasion of privacy. (I dont have that much experience in empathy so I cant say much =P)

[teenempath]

1) Are you a natural empath?
Yes, born one.

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
4th grade i knew i was something, 8th grade i knew i was an empath, so when i was 12

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
12

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
Series of events, and then reading.

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?
curious, scared, frustrated, eventually i was happy

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?
I can shield, finally.. I do it in school, i cant do it all the time though.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?
People like me sometimes cos im a good listener

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?
of course, people always vent to me. i dont mind too much, i like it though, cos i get to use my powers

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?
I dont have any empathic friends

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?
Meditative breathing... dealing with it.. one step at a time...

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?
yes. i get my life now.

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?
i always use my empathy skills.. every single day. its my ability now. i live on it.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.
I like it wen i help people, but i hate all the sad feelings and angry ones. sometimes i wish i was normal, but othertimes i just LOVE it. cos im special.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning?
Be careful, learn how to shield a bit, and be patient!!

[rasputin]

1) Are you a natural empath?
No, i started meditations at age12, then it developed

2) If not, can you do empathy?
Yeah sure


3) How long have you known you were an empath?
ever since i was a bit past 12 years

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
a little past 12

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
I started meditations from a book for telepathic development. I learnt the term Empathy in psionic context from psipog in 2003

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?
I had empaths in my family so i though i just inherited something, i only though i didnot inherit enough.

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?
I can shield, sometimes when i am overloaded. Sometimes i shield when i am "doing" TP so as to avoid negative feedback.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?
I have very few friends, but many acqaintances, people tend to respect me but they are somewhat reserved, i dunno, i am kinda intimidating i suppose.
I like most people i meet, i suppose they reflect my aura thats why. Empathy is good for it helps me to determine the direction in which to steer conversation with everyone.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?
Yeah, people share personal information and problems all the time. I don't mind if i have time.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?
Some are, my little brother is a natural empath.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?
I just try to go some place where i can be alone, i ground and i sheild. Its hard to shield once you are overloaded though.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?
Yeah a lot, i screwed up my grades cause of this when i didnot know.

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?
If i am careful, its mostly useful, its only when i get excited and openup windows in my sheild or do not shield when trouble comes.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.
I LOVE the fact. It makes me a better person. It helps me communicate more efficiently.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning?
I would ask them to learn sheilding and grounding, centering too.

[elimoon19]

answering jedikaren's survey !

yes ,
im a natural empath. i have found out that i am empath since i was
13 where i can detect strange ... REALLY .. strange energies
from the surroundings and my mood changes almost inconsistently.
so i research through internet and books.

yes, i am able to shield myself and my way of shielding to
complete my surface mind with THOUGHTS! =)

i feel fine at first. then when it starts to overload, it gets really
serious where i have to really shield myself.
sometimes, getting strong headaches.

empathy has allowed me to understand everyone's feelings
and the definitions of each emotion,
and the different range and levels of different types of emotions..

it hadnt really understand who i am. all i know is that empathy
is nearly as closed as reading one's mind.
but just in a less detail, but equally helpful because
i am able to detect high or level emotional range.
for example, a friend of mine seems quiet all day,
no one can tell his feelings but i am able to sense
a deep and uncontrolled sense of sadness plus anger.
then later, when i tell him his inner feelings.. he will feel
surprised and might want to tell me more.

and yes, i have a lot of friends.



it has an impact on my daily life.
to understand and be sensitive to one's emotions.
sometimes, i cant sense right away,
sometimes i need to concentrate..
but my first experiences taught me
i dont need "accidental" or "automatic" readings
to understand one's emotions because i have learnt how
the mind works at least in terms of emotions.


i like being an empath. sometimes, i grew stronger with it.
but equally vulnerable if i dont control it.
as years passed, i developed
better empathic skills like receiving empathic images of
memories and the capability of human detection by sensing energies.


ENERGIES. thats where i started from. thats where i started
to investigate what is the cause and the source of all these "energies" im feeling.



if someone is an empath and wanted help,
i wud tell them to be themselves and work out a way using their empathy ability.
everyone has their own methods to control their abilities.
sometimes communicating and understanding your own
psionic or psychic abilities help to strengthen your own
psychic skills. and then, it nurtures you to be a great
psionic.

[Boldylocks]

1) Are you a natural empath?

YES

2)

3) How long have you known you were an empath? SINCE A TODDLER, BUT I DIDNT KNOW WHAT THEY CALLED IT. I WAS TOLD BY A PSYCHIC RECENTLY THAT I AM AN EMPATH TO SOME DEGREE.

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath? THREE YEARS OLD OR EARLIER. I COULD SENSE PEOPLE'S CHARACTER JUST BY BEING AROUND THEM. I STILL CAN, AND I CAN SENSE ATMOSPHERES IN ROOMS, BUILDINGS AND PLACES. MY MOTHER CAN TOO. I THINK THIS RUNS IN OUR FAMILY.

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom? I REALIZED I WAS AN EMPATH WHEN I WAS A TODDLER AND DIDNT LIKE THE HUSBAND OF MY MOTHER'S FRIEND. HE GAVE ME THE CREEPS, AND LATER PROVED TO EVERYONE THAT HE WAS A VERY UNBALANCED.

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared? I JUST TOOK IT AS SOMETHING NATURAL AND ASSUMED EVERYONE HAD THIS ABILITY. WHEN THE PSYCHIC CONFIRMED I WAS A LITTLE BIT EMPATH, THIS MADE ME MORE CURIOUS.

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield? I HEARD ABOUT SHIELDING, BUT HAD NO CLUE AS TO HOW TO DO IT. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE BOOK, "ENERGY MEDICINE' BY DONNA EDEN. (OMG, YOU ALL WOULD REALLY LOVE THIS BOOK) AND ONE OF THE SHIELDING TIPS SHE MENTIONS IS THIS: STARTING FROM THE ROOT CHAKRA ON UP TO YOUR CROWN CHAKRA-- GET YOUR HAND AND "ZIP UP" ALL THE CHAKRAS FROM THE BOTTOM UP TO THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD. DO THIS WHENEVER YOU GO OUT IN PUBLIC OR IN A HOSTILE ATMOSPHERE".


8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this? I ONLY HAVE A SELECT FEW FRIENDS BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE TO SCATTER MYSELF TOO THIN EVERYWHERE. I WILL NEVER TURN A PERSON AWAY WHO WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND THOUGH, BECAUSE I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE REJECTED.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this? GEEEZ, IT SURE DOES SEEM THAT WAY! SEEMS SOME PEOPLE SEEK ME OUT JUST TO WHINE OR COMPLAIN.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths? ALL OF MY NON-WHINING FRIENDS ARE NATURAL EMPATHS.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?

I GO OUTSIDE FOR FRESH AIR AND GET OUT OF THE ROOM. WHAT MAKES IT WORSE WHERE I WORK IS THAT WE HAVE NO WINDOWS, AND THE ROOM IS FULL OF COMPUTERS AND ELECTRICAL CRAP- SO THE EMF CHAOS IS REALLY STRONG THERE. LOTS OF PEOPLE WHERE I WORK ALREADY GOT CANCER. I WEAR STONES ON ME TO COUNTER ELECTRICAL MAGNETIC CHAOS, AS WELL AS NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL VIBRATIONS. SAYING A PRAYER BEFORE I ENTER WORK ALSO MAKES A VERY BIG DIFFERENCE IN HOW I HANDLE ALL THE CHAOS.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are? YES

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?

I CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN TO SHUT UP OVER SOMETHING, WHEN TO NOT GO OVER THE LINE, AND WHEN TO KEEP QUIET, BECAUSE I ALWAYS KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS IN A BAD MOOD BEFOREHAND. I ALSO KNOW WHEN TO STAY OUT OF A CERTAIN AREA, IF I GET BAD VIBES.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.

YES, I REALLY LIKE THAT I AM AN EMPATH--EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT AT A HIGH EMPATH LEVEL AS MANY OF THE MEMBERS HERE . IF I WERE A HIGHER DEGREE EMPATH, MAYBE I WOULDN'T LIKE THAT TOO MUCH,BECAUSE I'D BE TOO MUCH OF AN EMOTIONAL SPOUNGE, FEELING EVERYONE'S NEGATIVE EMOTIONS FROM A MILE AWAY WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING THE PERSON.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning? GROUND THEMSELVES EVERY DAY. MAKE SURE TO STAND OUTSIDE BAREFOOT FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES ON THE GRASS. STAND OR SIT NEAR A LARGE TREE. DO THAT CHAKRA "ZIP-UP' EXERCISE DAILY, AND LEARN REIKI LEVEL ONE TO BALANCE YOUR CHAKRAS EVERY MORNING. WITH REIKI, YOU CAN HARNESS YOUR EMPATH ENERGIES TO HELP PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND LIVING AREAS, WITHOUT ENDING UP AS THEIR "NEGATIVITY GARBAGE CAN' (AFTER DOING REIKI, SHAKE YOUR HANDS AS THOUGH SHAKING OFF DIRTY WATER)

[luffythesoundninja]

1) Are you a natural empath?
Yes

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
Dunno

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
Dunno

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
Not quite sure[yes my memory sucksT.T]

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?
It always feels good too know your not crazy ;D

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?No, but i do know how to "filter" out emotions that arenot my own

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?A few. Most the people Imeet are all right, but i never liked crowds.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?No, but ido help my friends when i can. Itsno problem.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?I'm not sure

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?
If itsa real badoverload, i tend to feel angry, sad, nervious and sometimes recentful all at the same time. Since i didn't know how too shield, i taught myself how too filter out emotions that aren't my own.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?A bit

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?
Well it really sucks when i'm watching a fight, or i see someone get hurt. Not only can i feel there emotions, but sometimes i feel there pain too.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.
It has its advantages and disadvantages. I'm a bitindiffernt about it.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, whadvice would you give them? Any tips or warning? Don't do drugs, stay in skool...[celebraty answer] ;D
My advice would too ocasionally check there emotions. Also not too threat becuase with training,it can be controlled

[beck9870]

1) Are you a natural empath?
YES

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
Less than a week

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
34

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
Online from this website, everything made sense.


6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath?
I was relieved. I am motivated to refine the ability. I am not afraid.

7) Can you shield? Yes. Do you shield? Yes. When and were do you shield? I made my first shield a few days ago. I realized that there are already ones that are already in place (subconscious?) that have been protecting me for my own survival.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? A lot of acquaintances, but a tiny group of close friends.
-Do you like most people you meet? Love them!
-Why or why not? Because I can feel they are good people.
-Do you think empathy factors into this? Absolutely. Some of the most roughed up people that look like they will tear you to shreds are actually pretty nice. I easily approach them. There are others that one might not suspect as evil have potential to do harm. I don’t even like to make eye contact with these individuals. Most people are nice.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of their problems? Yes. Many people are easily able to talk and open up to me. I worked in a call center for computer problems, and during the lag time we would chat and they would tell me their problems. Do you mind this? Not at all.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths? The only other empaths I know are on this site. Empathy is not well known, I didn’t know myself. I can sense when others are empaths, but they need to be ready before they will accept their gift.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads? I didn’t know what they were. I don’t deal with it. Everyone else around me does! I don’t know what an overload really was. Extreme mental anguish level 10 pain! I have been through knowing the emotion of people that are not even walking this earth. I have bipolar and that gets out of whack, so there is a more conventional explanation. I have gotten so acutely overloaded/insane mania that I was strapped to the hospital bed in the emergency room for several hours. Emotion was a key element. If you kind of know about autistic disease where they take in too much information and the brain can’t handle it. I feel that way with emotion sometimes.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are? Oh thank the Lord, yes!

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life? I am trying to recover myself as quickly as possible so that I can help others. Releasing negative emotion has helped the most.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Yes. Why or why not. Because it is probably the most useful of all gifts to help others. It is a subtle beautiful gift that can be hidden to stay anonymous.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? READ!!, and Brandonslau’s 10 tips, make a shield, Any tips or warning? Warning, yes! When you shield expect physical and mental reactions: (Nausea, loneliness, bored, panic, quiet head, what next? Questions) I suggest taking a deep breath, accepting the gift/curse, and trying to use it for what it was intended.

CHEERS!

[mrperfect]

1) Are you a natural empath?
Yeah.

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
3 or 4 years.

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
it was like 6th or 7th grade

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
it was from a website.


6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath?
relieved that i found an anwser.

7) Can you shield? Yes. Do you shield? Yes. When and were do you shield? I've had Empathy since a kid so shielding kinda comes naturally but when i first found out about Empathy i refined my shielding ability. I do it whenever i see the need arise.

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? i have a lot of friends. i am very social.
-Do you like most people you meet? sometimes.
-Why or why not? sometimes they just don't feel right (mentally)
-Do you think empathy factors into this?Oh yeah, i use it on a daily basis.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of their problems? Yeah, my friends and family feel comfortable telling problems to me.Do you mind this? no i never really had help with my problems when i was younger so it's makes me feel good that hopefully i helped somebody.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?Some are some arn't i don't speak up about it. but i don't know any of my friend in real life that practice.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?Pushing it out and grounding.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are? Yeah.

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life? It helps to talk to people since then you know how they are feeling.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? It's alright. Why or why not. It's useful.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? learn to avoid overloads. Any tips or warning? Don't overwork yourself and if you get bored of practicing go roam around town or a mall.

[poesraven]

I hope you have enough information for your article. I saw that you formed the topic a long time ago, so I hope the article came out well. I want to answer the survey though. (I like surveys because I'm an odd child.)

1) Are you a natural empath?
Yes.

2) If not, can you do empathy? If no, please do not continue.

3) How long have you known you were an empath?
About a year now.

4) How old were you when you found out you were an empath?
Around eighteen or so.

5) How or where did you find out you were an empath? Online? from a friend, from a book or article, chatroom?
Well, I read about it online and I saw something about it on television and that's when everything clicked.

6) How did you feel when you found out you were an empath? relieved? curious to find out more? scared?
Relieved that I wasn't crazy. Also curious to find out more, and anxious to learn how to help people with it.

7) Can you shield? Do you shield? When and were do you shield?
I can shield, but I'm not good at it. I do shield, but again, they're weak. I shield whenever I am around a certain friend who is extremely depressed and angry. (This friend nearly caused my own downfall, but that's a story for another day.)

8) Do you have a lot of friends or just a few? Do you like most people you meet? why or why not? Do you think empathy factors into this?
Well, I have a lot of acquaintances, but only three very good friends and my girlfriend. I tend to reserve judgment on people until I get to know them, but if I get a particularly strong hunch about them, I act accordingly.

9) Do you attract a lot of people who need to vent or tell you of your problems? Do you mind this?
Yes I do. Even complete strangers sometimes. I don't mind because I like to help people, and it's good that they know that they have someone to listen to them.

10) Are your friends, on and off line, tend to be empaths?
My girlfriend is, and we help each other with it.

11) How do you deal with empathy overloads?
I try to separate myself from the situation. I go and take a break. I sit outside in nature and mediate. Meditation is very helpful. Also...my poor girlfriend. I tend to vent to her sometimes.

12) Did reading and understand empathy help you understand what you are?
Yes. And it still does.

13) How does empathy effect your day to day life?
Well, it makes every day more interesting. I don't know who I'm going to meet, what stories I'm going to hear. Also, it's interesting that I can help people.

14) Do you like the fact that you are an empath? Why or why not.
I do mostly, but a lot of the time I feel like a badly tuned radio. I pick up transmissions from everyone around me, and it can be too much sometimes.

15) If someone just found out they were a natural empath and wanted to know what they can do to help themselves, what advice would you give them? Any tips or warning?
I would tell them to embrace their gifts. They aren't crazy, they are gifted. They can use their abilities to help people, also learn meditation and shielding. Also, when you feel an overload coming on...get out of the situation and take a break.