I want to reach out to my fellow empaths. We are greatly judged for our sensitivity. Every day I am told I hide my head and I should be ashamed for not constantly beating myself down or posting nonstop with the negative issues of the world. This is because people who are not SO sensitive they can literally FEEL (and SHARE!) someones pain, do not understand what it is like to feel so intensely. They do not understand the crushing feeling your heart gets when it begins to hemorrhage. They are limited in their understanding of you as a human being with emotional superpowers.
If you need a break from politics, race wars, gender issues, coworkers, etc because the negativity and anger surrounding them is pushing you to the brink, you are NOT a bad person. You…are a super feeler. You feel so deeply and completely that too much of bad things can mentally destroy you. There are people who don’t like crowds (introverts) and people who do (extroverts) and everyone seems to be able to understand that concept. Why people cannot understand US and our ability to feel so deeply is simply because you cannot grasp that which you do not know. People who walk by a homeless person and do not even look at them are the same people telling us we should do A., B., C, and D when it comes to social mobbing and social media justice. People who can completely tune out worldwide sex trafficking/pedophilia (and do nothing about it in any way) are the ones bitching about the name of HUNGRY MAN dinner meals because they think it is sexist. They are the same people telling us WE have the issues! No, we feel differently. We see things differently. We go much farther under the surface where most people tread water happily and blissfully.
Your soul is beautiful. Your ability to feel empathy, put yourself in another’s shoes, all of it, is glorious. The same thing people talk down to us about “You’re too sensitive!” is the same thing they LOVE about us. When THEY are down and out, when THEY need our empathy, compassion and help…they take it. When THEY want to be understood to the point of feeling an actual soul connection, then we are celebrated. Do not let the limitations of others define who you are. Do not change how you treat others and uplift them simply because they do not offer it to you. Many people are VERY selfish and completely insensitive. The sad part is, they have SO little self awareness, they wont ever change it. Don’t let them dull your shine. FEEL those feelings. Tune out the bad so you may heal your heart before tapping back in. Know that you are a beautiful person and being OVERLY SENSITIVE is not always a bad thing. Anyone who tells you that you are “too sensitive” are usually being a dick.
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Thank you for this! <3
Awesome read! Thank you!
I’m introverted and an empath! What you just wrote sounds like my life story! A lot of times others try to make me feel like there is something wrong with me for being so sensitive! You get it! Thanks for writing this and validating how I feel!
love this and it is so true. I actively choose not to watch the news, not to engage in political drama because I want to protect my on micro universe. I am sensitive, aware, alert and not blind to whats going on in the world but I choose how and when to engage it. I cry for others and humanity all the time! I protect my home (much like you :o) ) and keep it a happy place for myself and family to be. Sending you lots of good energy fellow EMPATH!
As an empath you hit the nail on the head. I guess after becoming a single mom, tirelessly working to help people die a comfortable death with hospice, all while struggling with a chronic, painful disease (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) I stopped tuning in. I’ve trained my mind to tune out, skip ahead on FB posts and stay in my lane to better protect my emotions and deep connection I can too easily share with others.
I knew there was a reason I always felt so drawn to you. I’m not one to follow celebrities or care about pop culture.
You’re a rad chick Adrianne. Keep up the outstanding contributions to our world!
Xoxo.
I am an empath and I frequently try to provide a break from the modern goings on for folks. I practice shamanism with a mixture of norse paganism, native spiritualism and appalachian magic. It is quite difficult even just to reach out to let folks know what you feel at times. You’re truly an inspiration and one of the greatest celebrities that has something truly worth while to say.
Thank you. To carry the weight of the world on your shoulders is quite the burden. I can’t work anymore because of it. There is just too much and I’m not filtering it anymore. I’m still trying to fight the good fight but not making headway.
Thank you for speaking to my heart. You are the best. Hope you and Matthew are enjoying your newlywed bliss! ❤ much love
Thank you so much for this!
Thanks for this ❤️
It’s like you’re writing just for me! Thank you so much for opening up this insight to those that mightn’t understand about being “too sensitive”, we just feel so deeply, it’s certainly not a bad thing. Though, it is intensely exhausting.
Keep on being you! <3
I’m not sure what I was looking for when I stumbled across your blog. (Maybe it was this and I didn’t know it?). I applaud you that you have struck out on a path that mirrors what your soul has apparently been asking for. It is also a much needed balm for THIS soul to encounter thoughts being put forth from a relentless straight-shooter when it comes to what lies within. It seems that the current M.O. of the masses is to bombard us daily with pretzel logic designed to reverse engineer justifications for self-serving actions. As a fellow empath, (and probably a ridiculously extreme version of one – I have the potential to cry at darn Hallmark movies, hell probably Hallmark COMMERCIALS, therefore they are blacklisted in my life), this was a timely and much needed read.
Stay the course Adrianne – you are not only doing more than fine with a life of YOUR choosing, you are providing encouragement to those of us who are endeavoring to do the same.
I totally can relate! Thank you for always being you!
I completely relate. I’ve lost friends over this. There are times I have to leave a party or the bar because the energy is too overwhelming. Or I just plain don’t want to go out because I know what I’ll have to deal with or I may be recharging. I’m tired of being told I’m too sensitive. I’ve been through a lot and it’s made me a strong bitch. I learned a lot after moving back home from AZ . AZ was an awful experience for me, the narcissistic asshole I moved out there to be with made life a living hell to say the least. I’ve learned to love my own company, I’m ok with losing the “friends” that I did because they obviously didn’t have my best interest at heart. Loving myself is HUGE. It’s something I’ve never done before. Thank you for posting this! ♥️
You are clearly an empowered empath and I respect all the hard work it took to get there. I’m still working on it and fellow empaths like yourself are great motivation. Thank you for this post.