I will add another one:
Think twice before taking someone else’s time.
Here is the article:
You’re standing in line at the grocery store and the person behind you suddenly begins pouring their heart out to you.
You feel an immediate connection with them because, well, because they are human, and you can’t help but experience their experience right along with them.
Have you ever wondered why a certain friend seems to feel more than others? It could be that he or she is an empath.
An empath hones a magnetism that instantly draws people toward them. It’s not that they are sympathetic–it’s more.
An empath has the ability to not only feel another’s pain, but absorb it, too.
Here are 16 signs you are in the company of an Empath:
1. They are often described as “too sensitive” or even mushy.
This seems to imply that feeling is a bad thing, but being sensitive is an indication that you are still connected to the heart of the human experience.
In a world growing continuously more desensitized, we are need of sensitivity. So, if someone tells you this, take it as a compliment. Being sensitive is a gift.
Want to learn more about empaths? Check out this article: Every Empath Will Try To Hide These 10 Things From You
2. They really, really hate being lied to.
One of the key traits of an empath is being able to sniff out a lie.
Because empaths hone such deep understanding toward human nature, they see lying as absolutely unnecessary. Lying will strike an empath right in the heart.
3. They feel directly impacted by negative images.
Empaths are mostly unable to read or view negative images and forget about them. They soon want to avoid the news or stories of heartbreak at all costs.
4. Crowds overwhelm them.
One of the unusual traits of an empath is their ambiguous nature—they are both introverts and extroverts.
However, while they absorb energy from a crowd, their sensitivity toward the ebb of flow of emotions will leave them exhausted after being around so many people.
5. They find peace and happiness in helping others.
Your true sense of happiness occurs when you feel that you are being in some way a service for another human.
When someone needs someone, an empath is the person who will drop what he or she is doing and rush to help. When push comes to shove, an empath will be there.
6. They think twice before pouring another cup of coffee or taking medicine.
Empaths react differently to stimulants like caffeine, which tends to increase anxiety or agitation. Similarly, empaths will often react adversely to medications, and thus, avoid using synthetic solutions.
7. They can’t be anyone but themselves.
In other words, empaths are raw and painstakingly honest. They see no reason to put on a false front. Empaths embrace who they are—the good and the bad.
They accept the bad as a work in progress. Because of such deep self-insight, empaths epitomize true friendship.
8. They know what others are going through and experience it with them.
Empaths are deeply connected to those who they care about, and they care about everyone. So, when someone is going through a rough patch in life—from a break-up to major dental work—empaths experience the pain too.
9. They have an incredible bond with animals.
Pets don’t exist to empaths, as “pet” implies ownership. Rather, for the empath, animals are family.
Places like pet stores and zoos will deeply disturb the empath because animals should be free and not shoved in cages to be gawked at.
10. They are used to being emotionally and physically exhausted.
Carrying the weight of others’ emotions and pain, joy and happiness takes a toll on the empath.
For the lucky empaths, knowing how to process and let go of the daily weight will be an accomplishment, though, still exhausting.
For other empaths, learning to let go will take time and can sometimes lead to utter debilitation.
11. They have a talent for advice.
Empaths know how to listen, and they listen to every word you say. They put themselves in your shoes.
For this reason, it would be unwise to discard the advice of an empath. Nothing they say is wasted breath. They are invested in your success and well-being.
12. They are easily distracted.
Sound familiar? Empaths’ sensitivity causes them to notice the small things many people look past.
They will notice the girl standing alone in the corner, the couple arguing at a nearby table, the sad look in a child’s eyes—you get the idea.
It would be very hard for an empath to get much done working at a coffee shop.
13. They have no room in their life for a narcissist.
An empath will flee at the sign of a narcissist. This is perhaps the one trait they will not invest in trying to help. They know it’s a losing pursuit.
As you can imagine, empaths attract narcissists and they share a very unique bond.
We’ve explained this toxic relationship in a previous article, which you can read here: The Brutal Truth Behind The Toxic Relationship Between A Narcissist And An Empath
14. They are hyper sensitive to sound.
Empaths operate on a unique frequency, which is most likely why certain pitches, buzzes, and bangs can easily disrupt them.
For this reason, empaths will avoid places where loud noise is constantly present. Likewise, pleasing sounds are felt just as intensely, but obviously much more welcomed.
15. They are an above-average listener.
Be assured, when you are in the presence of an empath, they will not have eyes that glaze over while spoken to, they listen—even to strangers or passers-by on the streets.
Even more, empaths are able to listen without judging, so you can trust your words will not be wasted breath.
16. They have a strange effect on electronics.
Say what? It’s true. Empaths have the uncanny ability to cause disruption in electrical currents. It’s not unusual for an empath to experience strange glitches on the computer, a phone that dies too quickly, or the like.
If it has an electrical current, empaths will surely experience some strange phenomena.
If you find that you know an empath, consider yourself lucky!
Likewise, the next time someone tells you that you are too sensitive or the lights flicker when you enter a room, you can be comforted in knowing that you hone an incredible understanding of the human heart and the human condition.
Embrace this beautiful gift.
I’m not sure about number 16. But not ruling out anything either.
Here is the original article:
16 Things You’ll Notice When You’re In The Presence Of An Empath
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Very Interesting and factual
Interesting article and one that could apply to me. One little point, I think there’s a typo in #4, as regards to the AMPHIBIOUS personality, shouldn’t this be ambiguous?
My daughter and I are people magnets. where ever we go we get people’s life stories or problems, we refer to this as The Sign is On, but on the other hand we can repel people too.
And BTW I am not easily taken in by anyone
(I worked in the Correctional system for years) and I do not seem to fit into the negative personality at all. I am not shy, very confident and not ill, but do have an extra piece of spine, do others?
I have tried to join this group, but my captcha is not accepted, nor do I know your facebook name as I do not use facebook.
Pleasant day!
You’re right. I copied the article and didn’t catch it. “Ambiguous” makes indeed more sense. 🙂 As for the forum:
Tell me a user name you prefer to sign you up with. I will then set you up with the email you’ve entered here and have the password sent to you!
Thanks Mike, my nickname is Iceni, much appreciated. I love your site, very informative and interesting diversity.
Thank you, Iceni. You’re in. Let me know if you’ve gotten the email.
Thanks for the article Mike, I have Rh 0 Negative blood and I am an Empath too with many psychic abilities….earlier this year, one of my customers built me an EMF detector…I was so excited to receive this gift that my energies started rising…as he handed it to me, it beeping really fast and loud and went over 2,000…he said omg and I tossed it back to him….LOL
What do you mean by built you one? How do you know it’s reliable? Here is what one of them looks like:
Electric field probe FP2000 (range 100 kHz – 2500 MHz)
Wikipedia has more information:
EMF measurement
Hi Mike, mine is a flatter black type rectangular box, nothing like the one shown…he and his business partner builds and sells them…they use theirs to find electromagnetic energy around the walls and wiring in older buildings in another country…many potential renters like to see if the emfs are too high in apartments before they rent them or not…years ago, when my energies were high, I shortened out many of my analog tvs…and sometimes, when I got near some of them, the channels would change…luckily I learned to control my energies over time, and have kept them down…
Am an empath, daughter of 0- father, sister is rh -, married to 0- with one A- son in military, but Don’t know my rh status.
My assignment at work can have alot of down time, so I study many different subjects…was just looking at how the ear hears…calcium ions and potassium, k+ ions move through a tiny tubes causing electrical signals sent to the brain…
Sister has extrodinary hearing so we were discussing the possibility of ‘hearing’ emf’s as they are electrical in nature…also were discussing distance verses frequency…both she and I have experienced hearing people’s thoughts(these occasions have been confirmed) my step son would tell his friends that I had super hero hearing cus I could hear them whispering in the bedroom when I was in the kitchen. …I, personally, have heard a reinactment of a murder that had taken place on the homestead we grew up on…I believe it is called claraudiance.
Hi, I am a true empath and my blood is not RH negative. I was born this way, so let me help you with your points. #2 – We don’t care if you lie, however we will feel it. We can always feel when someone is lying and I don’t have to see them or their face at all. What bothers us is when people tell you what they think you want to hear and are lying. It makes us feel uncomfortable because actions and words don’t match your energy. #3 – we feel all energy positive and negative. #7 – there are no bad empaths. Either you feel everything or you don’t, no in between. #10 – we can feel overwhelmed by others feelings, but we don’t need to be alone. We can be with someone who is balanced and we can recharge just fine. #13 – real empaths are susceptible to being tricked although energy and words and actions don’t match up. One who knows themselves and that there are people out there like the Nar, then we can’t be fooled. #14 – we are sensitive to everything, sound, light, smells, touch all senses. Beautiful gift? I don’t see it that way, but now that I understand myself it gets easier
Hello there…
This blog is designed around Rh negative discussions. While your information about your “true” empath (not sure why the word true is necessary here because false empaths are not empaths so “true” is obsolete) experience is yours to speak of, it cannot be compared to others within the Rh- community. No “help” was needed by the author. These were commonalities among Rh- people. I feel as though your language is a bit rude.
I am an Rh- empath. I think most people care about being lied to & it strongly depends upon who the lie is coming from & the degree of the lie. More common with empaths is that we dislike lying of any kind because it shows is the person is not to be trusted &, because we are empaths, do not want to associate with/absorb negativity (in this case, lying) of any kind.
Of course we feel positive & negative energy…we feel everything. Again, unnecessary to state.
“either you feel everything or you don’t.” This is completely false. There are most definitely different levels of empathy. I feel it all!!! However, some empaths feel everything & some empaths settle somewhere in the grey zone, especially when they are unaware of the fact that they are an empath.
As an empath & according to all of the empaths that I know, we DEFINITELY require time alone. Some empaths do not need a lot of alone time while others do. It can be extremely draining, especially after attending a large event. My own puppy can sometimes block my ability to relax in the evenings because he is so high energy. When every one of my family members are finally asleep at night, that’s when I can fully wind down/tune out. I love the company of others. I’m an Rh- Sagittarius! The struggle is real!!! However, I also love time by myself, especially in nature, because my mind can finally be clear & I am calm. My husband balances me, but what you are saying makes no sense. Factually, if you are drawing energy from others, you are using your own energy in doing so. The process can make me zing zing zing, but it’s draining. I’ve gotten much better at how I receive/accept the energy of others, but, even so, there’s no way of fully blocking energy when you are an empath. I think meditation/nature/creativity/sleep is the best combination to “recharge”.
I’m not sure how empaths are “tricked”? Anyone can be tricked, yes. However, I feel that when I look back upon certain occasions/relationships where I’ve been “tricked”, I wasn’t really tricked so much as I was a fool. I was a fool because I ignored all of the red flags/gut feelings/signals I was receiving. Empaths are only tricked if they ignore themselves.
Lastly, I understand how you feel conflicted about empathy being a “gift”. At times, it has frustrated me. There have been times when I wish I didn’t feel anything. It’s overwhelming to feel/observe more than the average person. It’s both a blessing & a curse. This is where the old cliché “ignorance is bliss” steps in. However, I would rather feel everything than nothing.
Basically, from one empath to another, I hear you. However, I firmly believe that there is a difference in terms of Rh- bloodlines & empathy. I believe that Rh- people are truly unique humans.
Take care of yourself out there.
xoxo
Completely agree, Rhachel, and not just because our names are similar lol!