Have you ever encountered a sponge that held water just a little too long & became mildewy? I have & it is putrid and undesirable. It needs to to cleaned immediately or tossed!
I have always been an empathic person. It is a positive attribute. However, when i hold onto everyone else's pain and problems for too long, I become that putrid sponge. I also become like this...
Not all those boxes apply to me but I often feel it's hard to stay above water. My boxes would be life & time primarily.
I can soak up the emotions in a room. It can be overwhelming, even if they are positive. Obviously negative emotions are worse to deal with. I've always been the one that casual work friends and colleagues naturally confide in.
I offer advice if appropriate, and help if I can. However, I can't take on all the world's problems. Occupationally, I often am taking on a lion's share of problems. I have to figure out what is a safe discharge from physical therapy rehab for a person to go home. I often have to deliver bad news that full recovery from a nasty stroke may never happen. "Mr Jones" you may never be unable to safely fish again is always a "fun one."
My point is, if you are an empath, you can not absorb it all. I've tried. I've taken on a martyr like roll in the path to take people's pain, help them, try to fix it, etc. Occasionally in physical therapy this is easier, but I can not be a sponge for everyone. I learned this the hard and incredibly painful way about 15 months ago.
Bottom line, do your best by people. Karma is a bitch or she can be a queen, depends on how you treat others. But don't hold other people's problems in, if you can't help them, you can't help them! Sometimes LISTENING is the best help you can offer.
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