6 Struggles Only Genuine Empaths Will Understand

Do you often feel what others do? Or understand what people are going through? If so, you might be an empath. Empaths can feel other people’s emotions as if they were their own. Empaths tend to be highly perceptive and sensitive, which makes them some of the most understanding and compassionate people out there. However, there are many drawbacks to being an empath. Curious to learn what these difficulties are? This video might interest you!

Writer: Lily Mentriko
Script Editor: Rida Batool
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Sam Rain
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[Psychgo]

Vote. Is empathy a curse or a gift. Comment below. Someone can tally :)

[WittiwyTheBatman]

For anyone in a hurry

1. Highly sensitive to others' emotions
2. Needing alone time
3. People taking advantage of you
4. Knowing when someone isn't okay
5. Being labeled as "too sensitive"
6. Violence is deeply unsettling

I love you all :)

Edit: Didn't expect this to blow up but for everyone reading this comment, as an empath ig it actually makes sense for me to say "I understand". It's difficult when you feel others' emotions sometimes more than they do, so I appreciate you. I'll always feel alone, but thank you for reminding me I'm not

[reallycoolname]

Empaths are usually the moms/therapists of the friend group, I want everyone to know it is not your job to make anyone happy. Your feelings matter to everyone just like how you worry about others. Take care of yourself, hydrate and eat today! <333
Also if this was harmful in any way I apologize, im not saying "just stop being empathetic." Im saying you need to take care of yourself like how you take care of others. Sorry if it seemed disrespectful or ignorant lolol

[halfasummersnight]

I don’t think I’m an “empath” but one major downfall of being really empathetic for me is having trouble cutting off people who may have done something wrong or behaved in a toxic or manipulative manor because even though they are acting shitty I can still empathize with them, and feel like I understand why they acted like that. Idk if this makes sense

[venturous]

worst thing about being an empath is realizing not everyone thinks and feels like you. that was tough lesson for me years ago.

[Circhily]

I wonder how many "empaths" are actually people with past trauma who are hypervigilant and with poor emotional boundaries. I'm pretty sure that was me for a while. I used to relate to these signs much more earlier in life, but as I'm healing my past trauma, I don't take inapropriate responsibility for other people's emotions anymore, and I don't have my "antennas" out as much. I still have the option to "tune in" to people, but I won't let someone's bad mood ruin my day or let people take advantage of me.

[torta]

These animations are really cute and I love them

[highliving-animatedvideos]

*6 struggles only genuine emphats will understand*
0:58 - Being highly sensitive to other’s emotions
1:50 - Needing alone time
2:23 - People taking advantage of you
3:04 - Knowing when someone is not ok
3:48 - Being labeled as too sensitive
4:22 - Violence is deeply upsetting

I am sure, plenty of Psych2Goers are true emphats ❤️
All the love, from High Living - animated videos

[jonathancarlson]

As an empath, I can confirm these are all true. And it’s exhausting.

[soppy]

As an empath this is so relatable. For me, crying is considered as a strength not a weakness.. People that cry easily/ too much are people that went through a lot and we need to understand them more. Some people perceive them as "too sensitive" or "too weak", humans are made to be emotionally sensitive.. We are all going thru all this together <33

[jordinmclachlan]

Learning to separate the emotions was the hardest part of being an empath for me... but it helped a ton with the emotional burn out

[astral]

Being an Empath is such a burden and exhausting. It almost seemed like a curse to me and I can relate to all of these. I'm currently reading stoic books like Meditations and Enchiridion to make me feel better.

[Mac_Omegaly]

I'm not an empath. Just a flawed but empathetic, and sympathetic guy.

But alone time is importaint when trying to understand someone else's problems.

Pro tip: don't watch the news. At least not when you are about to go to sleep, or want to stay happy. It's far too frustrating no matter what your political leaning is. It's importaint to contribute to causes especially disaster relief, but it's hard not to ruin your day thinking about others who are suddenly homeless or in need of help far far away from where you otherwise would go and help them.

[FigsArtsandCrafts]

I knew I was an Empath but I didn’t know how much. I relate to all of them. I’m glad to know that feeling exhausted is part of it. Much love everyone!

[thechaos_gremlin]

I am an empath, still learning and experiencing many things so I relate to this a lot. I say that being an empath is a gift but with drawbacks.

Love to empaths and all ❤

[highliving-animatedvideos]

For those currently struggling…
you are not drowning: life is teaching you how to swim better. Your problems are the lessons that you need the most
❤️🚀🌙

[supermangarritano]

I’m an empath and I had to learn that you’re not responsible for other people’s happiness and I know that we have negative and positive aspects of being an empath

[VOIDSTRANGER]

One way to help yourself as an empath, is to express. Poetry, dance, music, photography, etc. ❤️ then you can transmute the emotions into something outside yourself

[alwaysprocrastinating]

I'm an infp and an empath and it feel like you're carrying the weight of the world's emotions on your shoulders. I always wondered why so many of my friends have mental health struggles, why they were all naturally drawn to me and easily opened up. Now I know why, especially when meeting a friend who's also an empath. It's tough, it really is, all these struggles are so real and there are more. But it feels like a responsibility/gift the universe gave to me, because I can be trusted with it (not that others can't) and it's amazing to help other people. It's part of who I am and I wouldn't want to get rid of it.

[lydiatrost]

I am a genuine empath, and man, that first struggle hit hard. I was once having one of the best days. I had arrived to school late because I had an appointment and then got donuts with my dad. I was going to have a sleepover that night with my best friend also. I was super smiley up until lunch. I saw someone crying into their friend's shoulder about their verbally abuseive parents and spent the rest of the day on the verge of tears with a growing anger towards parent in general. I got home that day and lashed out. I was grounded for a week, pretty much because I saw someone else cry. The struggle is REAL