I tend to be good at knowing what other people are feeling. I hesitate to say that because “the empath” has become a bit of a meme on the Internet (and in real life). My friend sent me this and couldn’t stop laughing at every joke.
I didn’t find it as funny because I didn’t get the joke until my friend explained to me that this is what so-called “empaths” sound like on the internet. I knew it was foolish to think my ability to be empathetic was a superpower like they did, but I also knew that I had a problem with my own ideas of empathy. It took me some time to figure that out.
I’m pretty good at telling what people are feeling, even when it’s not as obvious. I’m pretty horrible at understanding why they’re feeling that way.
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