Originally Posted by
Aristaeus
As the title suggests, my primary purpose for posting this thread is to learn more about empaths--individuals with the psychological trait of perceiving and absorbing the emotions of others--and possibly to better understand them. Also, if possible, I would love to hear about the various stories or experiences from any empaths who may happen to dwell in this board.
Anyhow, for everyone else, feel free to discuss in this thread anything related to empaths and the concept of empathy.
For anybody here who may happen to be an empath, I have a few questions I hope are not too impertinent:
•What kind of emotions, if any, do you or have you perceived from others when they are asleep? Do they feel any different from when they are awake? If so, explain. Usually when people sleep their "energy" is very dim though when they start moving around or start breathing irregularly I can feel there presence more.
•When sleeping, do your empathic senses respond any differently to the creatures or objects within your presence? If so, explain.
To be honest I don't remember much but I would say it is probably dimmed.
•What kind of dreams do you have? How might they affect you? My dreams are usually peaceful and calm. Most of my feelings are positive and often deals with friendly interactions with people I know or wish to know. I think this is my minds way of making me a less shy person.
•Do you, in person, know any fellow empaths on a friendly level? If so, how do you relate to one another?
Not anyone I'm aware of.
•Are you able to perceive or absorb emotions from those not within your physical presence (i.e. Seeing someone in a photograph, watching someone on television, speaking to someone on the phone, reading a typed or hand-written message, etc.)? Explain.
Usually I feel nothing though when I was younger everyone in awhile I saw a picture and felt as If I just lived it and feel as if a memory has been blocked. I can still feel feelings in pictures now but usually in pictures and videos when people aren't posing or acting.
•How might you relate to pets or other animals? Insects? Plant life? Whenever my dog greets me I feel her love and chillness of her personality though when I hold my snake I feel less. I can feel my snakes anxiousness when I'm feeding him but usually he doesn't put out much. I don't feel much in insects and but in some plants I can feel presences of calm or in one case a full personality.
•What kind of energies have you felt from inanimate, or non-living, objects--whether or not they are of sentimental value?
I don't feel anything tough I can't help but feel as if I used to when I was younger
•How might various forms of climate affect you or your empathic senses (i.e. Thunderstorms, rain/hail/snowfall, wind, heat, cold, etc.)? No, at least not heat, cold, wind,etc.
•Is it possible for a person to conceal his or her emotions or intuitions from empaths? Have you ever met anybody capable of doing so?