I hear you on mundane chores. I was feeling down about spending so much of my time on that sort of thing a while back. My brother helped me put it into perspective though. He encouraged me to focus on the value and the service I was offering for myself and my family. That helped me to turn around my feelings. I also started listening to podcasts or shows or whatever while working to help the time pass more easily. Sometimes I make it a game to see how fast I can do it or if I can turn it into exercise somehow.

I am sometimes triggered by judgmental people or people with low empathy, but I'm also trying to look at that differently. I considered there are people who must feel it is violating that I can read their emotions so deeply. They must feel judged that I can see. I certainly do not always enjoy it when my insides are on display. Anyway, thinking about that has helped me remember to put some distance between myself and others. I don't need to always read people. I started as a defense mechanism as a child, but now I am safe and strong. I can just let people be and when I do I find they are less judgy in return. It is hard though, because it is a deeply instinctive habit at this point.

Thanks Fuzzy for both of your posts. You are very kind