11 Things Noone Tells You About Being an Empath

The energy of those you love will weigh you down.

You’ll sense the negative energy of a friend’s romantic partner but won’t be able to do anything about it.

You’ll spend days recuperating from a social event.

You’ll be overstimulated when you get into romantic relationships.

You’ll sense the emotions of pets and other animals.

You’ll sometimes feel like empathy is a curse.

You’ll feel super anxious in close spaces such as airplanes.

You’ll feel the collective anxiety of society when there are national and global disasters.

You may use food, alcohol or some other vice to numb your senses.

You may feel the physical ailments of others when they are sick.

The idea of you and a spouse having separate rooms secretly excites you.