Where can i get the ability to feel other peoples pain?
I struggle to empathize with others' pain, and it’s starting to concern me. Many people come to me for advice because I tend to think rationally, but I find it difficult to connect with the sadness or emotions they express. While I can offer logical advice, I don’t truly understand why they feel the way they do.
For example, today a girl came to me crying, telling me that my best friend is in the hospital after surgery following a car crash. Even though he’s my best friend, I didn’t feel any emotional pain, stress, or fear. I wasn’t moved at all.
Why am I like this? Is there something wrong with me? How can I develop the ability to feel and connect with others’ emotions?
1 Answers
People vary in their ability to feel others’ emotions and as long as it didn’t just suddenly come upon you, it probably doesn’t mean anything bad. The question is how do you deal with this (the ability and your wary feelings about it)? And how do you use this ability? Does it interfere with your ability to act in a sympathetic way in social relationships?
Some people use these types of abilities to take advantage of others. Some people use them to help and heal others. It’s a very powerful ability either way. The world needs empaths and the world also needs people who can keep a level head, even if everyone around them is in emotional chaos.
Please use your abilities for good. There are many professions that help others, that need people like you. Surgeons, cops, counselors, aid workers, etc. etc. etc. Ports in a storm.
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