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I survived (so far) an abusive childhood; I believe trauma made me more empathetic, not less. What passes through my mind when I empathize is the sensation that I'm, or my energy is, temporarily inside the other person's body or space. As if I'm feeling exactly how they feel, as they feel it. At my age (58) I'm having to learn how to set firm boundaries so I can take care of myself and not get lost in the other's pain, which has caused problems for me at times in my life.
As for people I meet online (such as on this forum), empathizing is a little more difficult because of the obvious limitations of being online, but I still empathize with others here. I couldn't be here otherwise.
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