Empathy & (in)authenticity

http://theusualroutine.com/2017/03/05/empaths-act-strange-around-inauthentic-people/

For most people, their biggest cause of unhappiness is due to not knowing themselves. When we hide a side of ourselves from the world without knowing why, it causes us pain. Be your true and authentic self- it’s emotionally freeing!

IF YOU’RE AN EMPATH, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THESE SITUATIONS THAT CAUSE YOU TO FEEL DRAINED:

• Someone acting like a pushover, so others will automatically accept them.
• Someone who smiles and acts friendly, but is really seething with anger and hatred.
• Someone who feels vulnerable and insecure, yet tries to act tough.
• Someone who forces themselves to act a certain way, which goes against their personality.
• Someone who constantly says nice things (without meaning them) to gain acceptance.
• Someone who lies or exaggerates stories so others will like them.

AFTER EXPERIENCING THAT, EMPATHS REACT LIKE THIS:

• You avoid them. It’s not that they did something wrong, you just don’t get good vibes from them.
• Forming logical sentences, and speaking clearly is exceedingly difficult.
• You get a sense of impending dread and feel uncomfortable around them. This only dissipates when you leave.
• Feeling physically ill after spending long periods of time near them.
• Feeling a sense of helplessness and becoming drained easily.

EMPATHS DON’T THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE- BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE TO TOLERATE.

Having a heightened sensitivity to the world makes them physically and emotionally sick. That’s just how it is.