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Post by ravenslay on Dec 20, 2007 10:11:48 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I'm new here and did just join to find out, if I'm really an empath... Why empathy? Because one of my teachers told me that I think more psychological than rational...
Some friends also told me that my feelings change suddenly from bad to good and the otherway... So I tried to find out how it is called...
But I'm not quiet sure if it's really empathy.... so here are some things that may be something empathic: (Note: I can't controll it, it just comes over me at any time)
I sometimes:
- can sense the emotional atmosphere of a group of people if I enter the room they're in.
- take over a personality of someone I'm close to (e.g. I had a friend who was some kind of arrogant... after a while I was that too)
-feel too stressed, confuse or disorientated, if I'm on a place with many people.
-understand people even those I dislake or hate.
-feel a sudden emotional bound between me and animals, especially to dogs and cats.
-feel the pain of someone who is near me (e.g. headache or injouries).
now here are some things I can controll:
I:
-can recall a feeling, emotion or the taste I felt/had in the past...
-can put myself into others shoes ( I can place myself into the others situation)
I know, it looks like normal things for some but can it be normal if it happens that much... I'm a bit afraid, because I don't really know who I am or if I just feel something from someone...
Is it empathy or just something normal everyone can do?
Greeting raven
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Post by shaolinwutang on Dec 20, 2007 11:15:24 GMT -5
this is definetily empathy, yes.
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Post by ravenslay on Dec 20, 2007 11:42:34 GMT -5
Really? I'm a bit relieved...
But I'm afraid of loosing my own personality due to my disability to control this ability...
Oh yeah, does it mean that I'm a natural empath?
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Post by shaolinwutang on Dec 20, 2007 12:55:02 GMT -5
It isnt so that your own personality fades when you take over others emotions. If it would just came in place of your own emotions, You wouldnt be able to be overloaded that quickly. And yes, that means that you are natural, meaning that you are able to sense others emotions without practice. For more understanding of this ability, there are three articles on psiworlds main site on empathy. (go to www.psiworld.co.nr/, click articles then empathy) |
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Post by T_Hornberger on Dec 20, 2007 23:10:27 GMT -5
If you are scared of any side effects with empathy, learn how to shield, and program the shield to possibley block anything you don't want.
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Post by ravenslay on Dec 21, 2007 3:45:38 GMT -5
It's somehow easier saied than done... Now, that I know that I'm an empath, I recognise the feelings more often than before. I'm trying to use and control the ability on comand but I allways feel a cold feeling when I let go of someones emotion... I try to shield, but I think I do it wrong... have to check the "Shielding Article" on this side... but thanks for advice  |
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Post by The Adfeng on Dec 22, 2007 22:59:18 GMT -5
Yep. You're an empath, like me. I've shielded myself off from negative emotions, so that's not something I have to worry about. If you need any help, you can always ask me or any other empath of the site.
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Post by ravenslay on Dec 23, 2007 7:38:49 GMT -5
Thank you for your offer, I just want to ask, is it possible that you can feel the pain of someone, that you can die from it?
E.g: If my neighbour would have a heartattack and dies, could I feel that too and die as well?
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Post by dash on Dec 23, 2007 11:42:50 GMT -5
i bet you'd be pretty freaked out, but i dont know about death.. thats a little extreme
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Post by ravenslay on Dec 23, 2007 16:57:46 GMT -5
Yeah, now you mention it, it's really extrem. I just thought it could be possible, but I do not want to feel someone struggeling with death.
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Post by elimoon19 on Dec 27, 2007 8:39:09 GMT -5
you could feel the pain, yes.
in everything, even in psionic abilities,
there are advantages and disadvantages..
such as this.
when you can feel emotions from others..
you can also feel their pain.
their physical injury ..
and everything.
it is possible that you are able to die from another's person heart attack.
however, its still a little extreme to mention about it.
in which, i will research.
in any case, welcome to the family.=)
and do not be afraid to use empathy.
its actually quite a wonderful gift you know...
eric.
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Post by ravenslay on Dec 28, 2007 7:03:21 GMT -5
Thanks elimoon19, but I seem to loos the control of my ability...
I try to feel someones emotion by comand but I allways feel this cold feeling runing down my neck before I can sense the emotion...
And when I don't want to feel something, then it works too good...
It's like a curse than a gift...
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Post by Fearn on Jan 1, 2008 1:14:10 GMT -5
- can sense the emotional atmosphere of a group of people if I enter the room they're in. Not necessarily empathy. Being able to walk into a room and tell there was an argument is really not hard at all. - take over a personality of someone I'm close to (e.g. I had a friend who was some kind of arrogant... after a while I was that too) Also not empathy. You act like the people you hang around with. It's just a learned behaviour. -feel too stressed, confuse or disorientated, if I'm on a place with many people. Possible empathy, however...maybe you just don't like crowded places? -understand people even those I dislake or hate. Maybe not. You are just intuitive. This means a touch of empathy... -feel a sudden emotional bound between me and animals, especially to dogs and cats. When you see a kitten or puppy, it makes since to form a strong bond of love. You just like animals. -feel the pain of someone who is near me (e.g. headache or injouries). DING DING DING! We've got a winner! -can recall a feeling, emotion or the taste I felt/had in the past... So you have a good memory?? -can put myself into others shoes ( I can place myself into the others situation) Back to being a loving, and intuitive person. So...probably empathy, but maybe not. If you were empathetic, and your neighbour died from a heart attack you wouldn't die. At least...I think. If you are sensitive enough for this to happen, you will need a really powerful sheild, just to get through daily life. This shield should keep you from dieing. |
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Post by ravenslay on Jan 1, 2008 9:21:04 GMT -5
Thanks ILuvEire, I just thought it could be possiple that I'm a empath, so I mentioned the things I just noticed happen the most...
About the personality adabtion, the friend I mentoned, I was not many times together with him...
And the animals... it's not that I just like them because they look cute... but could be possible...
So, what you mean is, that I possible could have the ability but not certainly am an empath.
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Post by Fearn on Jan 2, 2008 0:17:11 GMT -5
Thanks ILuvEire, I just thought it could be possiple that I'm a empath, so I mentioned the things I just noticed happen the most... About the personality adabtion, the friend I mentoned, I was not many times together with him... And the animals... it's not that I just like them because they look cute... but could be possible... So, what you mean is, that I possible could have the ability but not certainly am an empath. Most likely, I believe that you are a minor to moderate empath. Not, like everyone else said "YES!! 100%!" but you are most likely an empath. |
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