I'm an empath

I was reading some of the articles and having fun commenting on some of them last night when I received a notification about this week's writing prompt. Then I read about Ms. Jonica Bradley's story about labels focusing on the shapes, names, and whatnot. My head throbbed. And then I've read some of the entries today.

Are these guys valedictorians or something? It's like I'm on an essay contest! The terminologies, the depths, the emotions, they're all fresh and raw! This is a challenge and I don't know if I can beat them, nonetheless join them.

So here's my share.

As you've seen in the title, I label myself as an empath. But what is an empath? According to Google:

An empath (chiefly in science fiction)- is a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual.

(Definition from Oxford Languages)

One thing is not true here: it is not chiefly based on science fiction because I am a true manifestation of such a label.

The discovery

I used to hate crowds before, especially when I go to the mall. There are times that I only do window shopping for a few items but I'd go home so tired and feeling so heavy. Sometimes I'd eavesdrop on other people's conversations and I'd silently say "That guy is lying to you", or "I wish he's telling the truth", "He/she is just playing with your emotions".

There were times that I'd just feel sick and have body pains or suddenly just feel sad. Then I'll find out my housemate is really sick or someone is having emotional distress. I wasn't aware that I was an empath before and the other perks of awakening, until my good friend Johnny introduced me to it.

So I've read articles about empaths, joined groups, and watched Youtube videos. I then slowly learned how to adjust and managed my emotions.

My abilities

-If we'll meet the first time, I'd feel it if you're happy or if you're carrying a burden. Your emotions are as clear as a sound to me. You'll tell me your life story: your dreams, your aspirations, your heartaches. And you will say "I'm sorry I don't know why I'm telling you this"..It's okay, I'm used to it.

-I can easily spot your weaknesses. Since I feel your emotions, I can either use them to bring you up or put you down. It's a dangerous ability and I've tried this several times. I can influence your decisions and can make you change your mind, without you knowing it. But I know the laws of karma so I'm not taking advantage of this ability.

When I was a kid because I remember my aunt saying "You can't go out unless you're with Glaiza". Then my cousins would fight over who's gonna sit with me. Oh, Glaiza. What have you done?

-I'll know if something/someone is going to fail or succeed. Jas told me before to learn to take care of Saoirse alone because he'll be working and would be very tired after work, blah blah blah. I already knew he's not going to make it. Instead of telling him that I have a hunch, he'll fail, I got mad at him resulting in a big fight. We didn't talk for days. Perhaps I should learn positive scripting.

But, I'll take care of you as a friend. You can count on me whenever you need my shoulder, ears, knees, and toes. There's enough suffering in this world, and I'm going to do my best to lessen or alleviate it. You won't have to pretend when you're with me. Show your true self, bare your soul and you'll be just fine.

If you're having issues about which career to choose, just talk to me. I'd love to see your potential and then you can assess whether I am right or wrong. I am resourceful and I can help you out with searching for a job until you're settled.

If you're a stranger and you wanted someone to pour your heart out, I'm here. We don't have to know each other personally. I love helping people. Just message me and I'll be happy to respond.

I trust I already have shared my experiences with pets. The reason why I don't want to have a pet anymore is that I feel their suffering before they die. It's too much to handle.

I have a green thumb and I love gardening. I easily fall in love with flowers and plants but it saddens me whenever they die because of too much heat or water. I used to have a garden but the flowers were from the USA, they didn't thrive when summer arrived here in the Philippines. That's why I love Baguio, the diversity of the plants are just so crazily amazing. I wish I can live there and have my big garden. Then I can just forget the rest of the world.

I am a simple but complicated person. Simple because little things can make me easily happy. I appreciate small gestures and I don't feel bad whenever I am not "In" on what's the fad. I am happy and comfortable with what I have and what I am. But I am complicated, because if I know you're intelligent, then I'll have high expectations from you. I shouldn't have to tell you everything to do your work or your chores. You should also be able to grasp what I meant by using short statements or just a few words.

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You will know me better after reading this, but please don't judge me. Being an empath isn't easy but know that I care, I love and I nurture people and other creatures.

I still can't move on with this week's writing prompt "Labels" by @JonicaBradley  but this is a great challenge. I believe it will hone my writing skills.

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