One thing I talk about a lot is what I call "hyper-responsibility syndrome," and it is something exclusive to empaths.
What's hyper-responsiblity syndrome, you ask?
Well, it's that sense that you are personally responsible for not only every bad thing that could every happen in the world, but that you are also responsible for fixing every bad thing in the world, and that you always have to be alert that some bad thing MIGHT happen at some point in the future that you might need to do something about because, if you don't you'll be responsible for not seeing that bad thing coming and not doing anything to stop it.
Whew.
It's a manic cycle that comes from the fact that we really do feel everyone else's pain, and we really do want to help heal that pain. Because we feel it as our own, it can be very hard to know where we end and the other person begins.
Add to that the fact that many empaths are raised in families with narcissists (who are more than happy to tell us that everything is our fault and that we must be hyper-aware of their needs, lest they are upset - which would be our fault), and it's very hard for an empath to know when to put things down and how to take care of yourself.
I'm here to tell you that taking that time to look your hyper-responsibility syndrome in the face and start to put tools in place to create better boundaries is hard work, but it is work worth doing.
YOU are not responsible for the pain in the universe, even if you can feel it all. YOU are not the only one that can fix someone else's problems (and sometimes, as painful as it is, it's best they fix them themselves).
You deserve having some energy for yourself. Take the time to care about you.
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