Are you an angry empath?
Are you an angry empath?
I've finally started to accept that I'm probably an empath, and I've begun to suspect it explains a lot.
I was brought up in an environment where my happiness was largely based on anticipating, as best as possible, the crazy moods and desires of a narc father, to the point where I grew to be over-sensitive to the needs of others and to put them first.
It's been quite a struggle over the years to deal with:
1. Putting my own needs first sometimes
2. Reducing my urge to worry what other people think of me
3. Trying to take the troubles of the world on my shoulders in order to help others
The thing is I also realise how angry it can make me. Two typical situations today: I went to the supermarket and in the checkout queue, as I was paying at the till, the next customer was looming over me as if intending to practically push me out of the way. I turned and glared at him, which made him back off, but it still left me angry. Later on whilst driving I had multiple instances of tailgating until in the end I deliberately slowed one person right down to make it clear they were driving dangerously.
All these things wind me up - and the main reason, I realise, is because they don't consider the feelings of other people, and as an empath I feel that they should and get annoyed when they don't. They're just oblivious and selfish. I know sometimes people have bad days and the bad people stand out, but I seem to encounter a fair number of idiots every day who make me want to tap them on the shoulder and say "Do you understand how you make other people feel when you behave like that?"
Does anyone else get this?
I'm wondering if it's OK to be an angry empath :o)
YUP! I am a pissed off Empath too!
Empath
I can relate to everything
I certainly do
Repressed Mem you are right on the money
You asked if anyone gets
Fear of what? That sounds
Lots of fears--- Mom saying I
Being "too emotional"
PP