Is this normal 😭
Being empathetic is so hard sometimes because it feels like I’m carrying the weight of other people’s emotions and stresses on top of my own. I can walk into a room and instantly feel when something is off, even if no one says a word. As much as it helps me connect with people, it also drains me because I start absorbing their pain, stress, or sadness. I feel for everyone and every little thing, and it can be exhausting.
Sometimes I wish I could just turn it off, because being so empathetic means I feel hurt more easily too. I’ll replay situations in my head, wondering if I could have said or done more to make someone feel better. It can make me overly responsible for emotions that aren’t even mine to fix. As much as I value having a big heart, I’ve realized empathy comes with a cost and it takes real effort to set boundaries so it doesn’t completely drain me. #girlpov #lemon8challenge
Being an empath is such a win/lose situation because you are always the one who is there for people and just knows when something or someone is off but at the same time you are taking the weight of what other people are going through but not cause you want too but just cause it happens.