I just discovered that I'm an empath. It is eye-opening, and gives me a great deal of insight into my strengths and glaring weaknesses....why I struggle to fit in and be normal, am shy though I don't want to be, and spend so much time separated from people, even though I love people and long to help the world.
I have a question for empaths:
How have you advanced your gift (sensitivity to other people) from a liability to an asset?
for non-empaths - what has been your impression of empaths? are we overly-sensitive assholes or confused soytards...? or gifted counselors?
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[–] zech7 [S] 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
gift is a misnomer anyway. being an empath has been quite a difficult road, primarily because I am too sensitive. not really to the words of my peers, but to the darkness in the world...and yet obsessed with trying to explore every corner of the darkness to try to figure out how to help. content on the Chans put me in the hospital twice this year. everything has always been overwhelming, and the more knowledge I acquire the more overwhelming it becomes. don't know how to tone it down or turn it off.
obviously I should smash all tech and just split firewood all day every day.
[–] Wheatstone ago
Wow, that was me five years ago.
Stop reading all the sick stories of what these predators did. Just understand and spread the truth about them. You really can make a huge difference while not getting traumatized.
The simple solution to this evil is making brain scans mandatory for all positions of power and influence. This would filter all these monsters out of control immediately.
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/posts/2014/01/fig_3e_Jim_fallon_normal_vs_psychopath_PET_vs_normals_copy_2/1d4ff4ff3.jpg
Once enough people understand this they can't hide that they are compromised anymore. They can't hide the ugly truth and the criminals after that.
They would all be facing treason charges for the crimes they committed. But they must be removed first.
[–] zech7 [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
but yeah youre right....spread the truth...
at my worst, I think my friend gets sick of me ALWAYS saying "aw bill gates, he's a genocidal maniac" or "you know bill maher hunts and skins children."
at my best I can avoid those conspiracy hand grenades and use logic and stats to help people see the truth.
thanks for sharing
[–] zech7 [S] 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
brain scans are a great idea! it would certainly filter out 95% of aspiring politicians.