my thoughts are parallel to yours szuri, especially loss of identity; i have had the hangover you have described for months; it is a hazeful suffering gloom that only grows; of self-perception

this is my thought process in relation to a label (e.g. empath):

1- i haven't accomplished anything by making them feel better if they will have these reccurent thoughts.
2- there is a correlation between identifying as an empath and self infliction (deliberately so).
3- i'm a sentient parasitic life form that to whom exist is to take away life from something else , wrapped up in memories of qualia to fulfill motivations unbeknownst to me? for what? that isn't virtuous!
4- decorating oneself with stories they think they are/what is to be achieved; only later knowing their barren, spurious meaning.
5- that there is an apparent frankness and honesty that is lost among society behind veiled masks (me included, trying to reduce this à la now à la steemit)
5- despite attempts at sincere self-expression anything i think is limited unconsciously

= weltschmerz, weariness from a cycle of hell = done with life = repeat cycle until severe au revoir

(appreciate your posts szuri, makes me know at least someone has similar experience, although i don't think i can help (1 again oh no))