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Originally Posted by TunedOut
I know the fact that I believe that psychics exist is controversial but enough synchronistic things have happened to me lately (that I am not ready to talk about) that I am now truly a believer. I do believe that spirits can ocassionally be sensed. I am not trying to be argumentive but I do not believe everyone's conscious thoughts are exactly the same. It is what makes us all unique.
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TunedOut, you are not being arguementative. I think you are thinking about empaths as being psychic and that's not what they are.
It's not a supernatural power at all. And it's not like a person goes around instantly knowing what others feel and think either.
It's a deep interest in sitting with another person and genuinely listening and FEELING for that person while they share their challenges and problems. Yet, also tapping onto what has meaning to that other person even if it's not something that is valued and has meaning to the empath. Having an appreciation for that other person cares about and accomplishes as a person or a child. That's why they can attract narcissists or emotional vampires and drama queens/kings who always need some kind of "fix". It's not all they attract though, and they like to hear others and that's often what the emotional vampire doesn't like because they are not like that. They may do a little but they get bored or tired of it, not the same as how an empath gets tired.
An empath remembers challenges in another as injuries or need, naricissists USE the injuries or challenges to enact revenge once the empath or anyone really doesn't see things THEIR way and give THEM the power and control. Drama queens need to express some kind of super power so they often say "I am an empath". That's not and empath, it's not some super power or anything superior which emotional vampires need so much of.
As I mentioned, many see it the way it has been portrayed in science fiction, it's not something science fiction at all. Most empaths have strong connections with animals too. Not for servicing, but for caring and there IS a difference.
Just trying to provide some examples to help people understand so they don't get it confused with the supernatural. And it's NOT about being a perfect person either or seeing everything perfect. Which is actually often what contributes to their understanding more, because they themselves are NOT some kind of perfect but that's not the be all and end all with them either.