Am I An Empath?

So far, 2020 has been:

A giant, painful nightmare. I want things to go back to normal. I miss going out and being able to buy toilet paper!

Really difficult, for me personally and for a lot of others

Challenging, but it’s brought some really positive things into my life and the world.

Agonising. The world is suffering so badly.

Weirdly the same for me personally and yet I feel weirdly depressed about it all

When it comes to helping people:

I feel driven to help, regardless of whether I’m exhausted and struggling myself

I’ve always been driven to help people but I’m learning balance and how to say no. I consistently volunteer my time or offer assistance to loved ones, while prioritising my own needs equally

I’m supportive but I’ll only invest my energy on helping those who are helping themselves

I love to help people and regularly volunteer and help out loved ones whenever they need me, but I never feel like I’m doing enough

I’d love to be able to help people but I’m dealing with so much stuff of my own. Things have been really awful and my loved ones know that I’d help if I could but they know I need the help more right now

You’ve had a fight with someone you love. They treated you badly and have hurt you. How do you respond?

I apologise, even if I know they’re wrong. I hate knowing I might have upset someone

I say sorry for my part in it, but avoid apologising to smooth things over, even though it’s what I’d rather do

I tell them where to go and wait for an apology. You don’t mess with me.

I consider the place they may be coming from once I’ve calmed down. I apologise for any part I may have had in it and try to talk through things with them. I try to work through it and let it go, but if it’s a pattern, it’s time to go

I’ll stand up for myself and hold my ground, but I’ll still feel strangely guilty and question what I could’ve done to avoid the situation and wonder if I should apologise, even when others objectively tell me I’m not at fault

My friends know me as:

The listener. I’m the friend you can call when you need an ear and someone who will listen, and ask if I may suggest something if I think I may be able to help

The fixer. I’ve experienced a lifetime of pain and have advice on the ready for any situation. Trust me, I’ve been there and I can tell you all about it

The helper. I’m the person to call when you need assistance, no matter what time or what I’m doing. I’m there for everyone. Even the friends who keep making their own messes and apologising for repeatedly asking me to help. I need to be there for them

The place to vent. I will listen to my friends go on for hours about problems they’ve created for themselves. I’m upfront about it not being okay, but I still allow them to do it even though I feel bad for hours afterwards, worrying about them and wishing I could fix their problems

The pragmatist. Friends know they can call me if they need me and I’ll be there, but they’re aware that if I don’t have the space or ability I will them know. I will tell someone I only have 5 mins if they’re stuck in a problem of their making or which they wish to make worse. I will go out of my way to help those who want to help themselves

Am I An Empath?

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