empath = emotional sponge

May i put my 2 cents worth in?
Being an empath is like being an emotional sponge.
I heard that definition years ago and i thought it suited me perfectly.

Over the years i have managed to overcome alot of soaking up of other's depressed emtional problems.
I was taking on everyone's problem. I was always hurting for that person.
Not anymore.

Like just_peachy said, it is important to put that sheild around yourself for your own protection.

There is a person in my family who literally drains the life out of everyone they come in contact with.
After being in their presence, they just wear everyone right out.
It almost is like they need to suck the life out of everyone just to keep them going.
There is a name for that, it just eludes me at this time.

This is sort of an example for myself to keep that sheild up and protecting me.

Sorry for going on.

Good luck

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