The Empath's Journey in an Unempathic World

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[A_Menon]

I am an empath and a writer. I feel and so I write. The lack of empathy in the world is clear from the neglect towards nature and the inconsideration towards all those who are silent and don't speak out. It's lonely out there if you are an empath. Once your hands are burnt many times over, you really doubt the intents of most.

[NarcSurvivor]

Thumbs up if you are an Empath - I want to see how many of us there are <3

[lisadavis]

When I think about how so many people treat each other badly, I end up feeling that I was born on the wrong planet!" I don't belong here!" is my cry to the universe!

[LiftingUrVeil-LUV]

I’m 42 and just recently walked away from my entire life due to toxic family. I look back at my life and not one single person came into my life and showed me compassion or love. Never in my 42 years did I have one single safe person. Honestly I don’t know how I didn’t break cause nothing gave me relief. But im so proud of the strength and love I had to have for myself to get through all that

[youngblood]

They're everywhere, spouses, parents, siblings, friends, bosses, co-workers, neighbors, strangers at the stores, people cutting you off on the road. That's bad enough, the sad thing about it, are the people you should be able to trust without a doubt and can't sometimes are doctors, cops, judges and priests. It seems like we're out numbered. I hate to say it, but don't tell your problems to anyone. 75% don't care and the other 20% are happy you have them. The only place you'll find comfort and support is on a channel like this from at least 5%, feeling the same way as you.

[stephanie]

Her name was Leanne. She was at the diner I worked at. She validated me even when I had low self-esteem. She stood up for me. The job was a toxic environment with a narc boss and I had been too emotionally unhealthy at the time to just quit. Now, the narc boss is fired, a lot of other people are gone, and Leanne is the boss. Leanne, if you ever read this, Thank you.

[kownsjoyfultime]

I enjoy some of the things I used to do as a child to help me feel that innocence and innocent fun still exists. I have noticed that narcissists like to make empaths close their hearts and turn into bad people. Always heal your hearts and stay good people. This is the real victory.

[faithhopecharity]

I’m the only empath in my family, which is saturated with enablers and a couple of narcs. It took me too long to realize this. Too many tears, self blame, even feeling like a burden to my family all my life until this year. Almost 40 years later, my blinders have been removed and I see with such clarity.

[lilliewilliams]

Narcissists in the work place. You are accurately describing the toxic nature of nurse culture and how abuses are rewarded. Abuses are not just ignored, they are encouraged. Nurse culture is vicious.

[diana]

It is a cruel world out there and I feel less alone reading everyone's stories. Thank you good people!

[marie-lynn]

This made me cry. To hear that I haven’t lost my empathy that it may be empathy fatigue has given me such relief. I worried I was becoming him. I need to find my safe person ❤

[flowerchild]

My mother is a narcissist. I suspect a pathological, malignant one. She has triangulated my only siblings against me and suceeded. She's also turned most of my maternal relatives against me as she's set my narrative up. This video really resonated with me. I'm the Scapegoat. It's very hurtful that my siblings and relatives have sided with her. There are always two sides to a story, yet no one seems to acknowledge my abuse. I'm an empath. I've experienced Narcissism in the work place, too. Narcissism seems to be on the rise in today's society. It's very disturbing.

[marthagalo]

I am an empath, and for 30 years, my soon to be ex husband is a narcissist. Thank you Dr. Ramani for saving me from a toxic cycle.

[SuperAardvarks]

Most of the empaths I have met have come from miserable backgrounds where they were gaslit and told that they were 'the problem.' Despite being the highlight of everyone around them's day they all too often go on believing that they have something to atone for or that they are an emotional threat to others. So sad.

[Beanp]

Empathic people are unfortunately MAGNETS for narcissists. Normal people wouldn't tolerate their outrageous selfishness and busting of boundaries early in the relationship. If anyone is aware of a social network of narcissist survivors, kindly share. Warm wishes to fellow NPD survivors for the New Year, may you find other empathic souls to be with.

[ImRhythmusderStille]

Thanks much. I work as an social work in a mental health service twenty years long, with different narzistic leaders. We lost a lot of good and emphatic colleges, over the years, many last year. I am getting older, with own mental health struggling and thinner boundaries around me. I love my work, but it is time to leave this toxic system, working by my own way and ideas. Hope there is enough energy inside me, to grow again

[aynilaa]

I saw the title and went "This is me! This is the story of my life!" Thank you so much for addressing this.

[bumblebee_ms]

In my world there are NO empathic people. I'm alone and isolated, and it feels lonely.

[NolaCaffey]

If you are an empathic, fix everything/everyone critter, you set-off the antenna of every narcissist with one. After a while, you set out to fix the unlovable you. You quickly get the message that, in all those crash-and-burn disasters, you were the common denominator. Ashamed again, you withdraw into a DIY attitude, to fix yourself, grow and change, rather than to reach out for help. You read all the books, too. Until recently, none of them explained this pattern. Here's the deal - I needed the piece of the puzzle Dr. Ramani points out. So much is getting sorted, tidied, given a place in my personal museum of crosses lain down. I tried for decades, but I couldn't get this awareness without her. One of the helpers Mr. Rogers told us to look for. My inner child feels so much safer, seen and whole now. 🌷❤ Namaste! 🙏💪🥳🕊

[lightbeingform]

Yes!!! Just before my mother died, 25 years ago, she said, “You have a big family - use it!” I was so isolated, bummed out, and overshadowed by the system at hand, that it took a long time to reach out and really get to know the good ones. The shame of my situation, it turns out, was not mine and shouldn’t have held me back. I was embraced by the sweet people, who were happy to get to know me! Little ol’ me! Back then I couldn’t imagine a life like I have now: surrounded by many different loving friends and family. For those of you at or near the start of the journey: it’s not your fault, and it will get better. Life still ain’t perfect but it’s dang good with good ppl❤