Void and empty nothingness is part of human nature... there's a part of us that will always remain undefinable, and that's a very good thing. There would be no creativity without a void from where life can flow off from us. I think being an emotional sponge comes from an unbriddled imagination.. you gotta keep a leash on that otherwise you always end up in other people's skin.

Look up ''Alan Watts Discusses nothingness'' maybe it will make more sense !