Signs That You Are An Empath

The opposite of a narcissist is called an 'empath'. Could you be one of them? Empathy is the ability most humans have tounderstand the way someone else is feeling. unless you are a psychopath, narcissist, or sociopath, you will have the ability tofeel empathy for others on some level. how much empathy for other on some level. how much empathy we feel is on a scale, and some people feel it more intensely than others. people very high up on the scale,are known as empaths, and they take it to the next level."An empath is an emotion alsponge," says Judith Orloff, psychaitrist and the author of the Empath's Survival Guide. she adds that empaths absorb the stress and also the positive emotions into their own bodies from other people.

They Don't Have The Normal Filters

Being an empath doesn't just mean having a lot of compassion. In many ways, empaths don't have the normal filters other people do. They take in a lot of what's going on around them, and are very sensitive to noise, smell, and exessive talking. this means they are easily overwhelmed by crowds and can be exhausted afterjust short periods of timein social situations.

They Need Time Alone

To unwind,empaths often need time alone, which can be a tricky conversation to have with a partner. things you expect in a relationship like being close can be draining to an empatyh, even if their partner's intensions are good.

Setting Boundaries Can Be Difficult

Boundaries are a real strugle for empaths, one reason being that they always want to please others, and not disapoint anyone. Unfortunatly,this mean they can be taken advantage of by manipulative people.Narcissists see someone they can use,and the empaths see someone they think they can help and fix.