Yasha 🏥 asked How do you experience Empathy?

I fear it is impossible for me to know # bpd

ㅤParanoá · 3d

I’m certain the empathy I experience is more cognitive than emotional. I empathise because I know it would be morally wrong to remain indifferent to another’s suffering. But for the life of me I cannot feel your despair. For the most part what I “feel” is pity. Once that’s out of the way, I try to provide achievable solutions to the other person’s problem.

This makes it sound like my approach to empathising is cold or calculated.... I don’t believe it comes off that way at all though. The people I communicate with always leave the conversation feeling heard and supported. They remark on how “kind” I am to lend a ear. That’s what most want. To vent their frustrations.

Dominic · 4d

i find myself in more and more relationships where my empathy is, like, apparently so moving that i’m deemed trustworthy just from it. i dont really get why because empathy is certainly not something people pick and choose when to feel. and, therefore, i don’t think empathy should change how trustworthy anybody is. it’s just someone’s nature.

so immm . not super sure of my exact answer. mindlessly? naturally? with regret, oftentimes, actually—i’d prefer be judged on my actions and thoughts rather than (what i deem to be, anyway) decency (of course decency is hard to suggest when its in some’s nature to not be empathetic, but at the same time, if my empathy is natural, how am i to NOT feel it is only in the human nature to feel it? knowing factually it may not be in everyone’s natural set of feelings doesn’t ever actually help in the moment. you know, help it feel less rude or mean or inconsiderate. unfortunately.

takumi · 4d

It feels like instinct I think. My empathy is blind in the way that it happens but I wouldn't be able to give you any words for it besides I just feel and know it. I feel like people will overrun and invade my self, so I stay away or mask a blank slate. It's just really awkward because I have nowhere to put it (lack of sympathy), so Im forced to just holding on to it awkwardly, and I feel sour about doing that. It makes me bored and/or envious of people. Was this butt

Yori · 4d

(Redid my answer, I didn't feel satisfied with the first one.)

That's hard to describe .. I can certainly feel sorry for people but to put myself in their shoes .. I think I'm too selfcentered for that. I'm more on an analytical rather than reflective person, so I'd try to give them the best advice I can think of if I was in their situation instead of trying to dwell on emotions. I do try to empathize; it just takes more effort than an average person.

Chevelle · 4d

Empathy is one of the core values in the clan I was raised in. It was seen as a practical tool—something we used to better understand people and connect with them. I was taught to step into someone else’s shoes, to try and feel what they’re feeling. And in many ways, I do. When someone’s hurting, I feel a strong pull to help them feel better. But at the same time, I often feel disconnected from my own emotions. It’s like I care deeply, but without getting overwhelmed. For me, empathy isn’t always an emotion—it’s a tool I’ve learned to use, both to support others and to handle difficult situations with clarity.❤️‍🩹

欢HUAN · 4d

it's hard to explain 💭 it varies from person to person depending on how close we are, but even then it's hard to name the feeling exactly. nonetheless i'd like to say that i do my best to understand pain beyond pity

angel · 5d

ngl i barely experience it 😓 its like very faint, thats all i rlly know tho

inferno · 5d

i experience empathy strongly and am generally able to read how others feel well, in fact im probably overly conscious of it… but i wouldnt necessarily call myself empathetic in the sense i feel bad for others or am somehow exceptionally kind ^_~ im very bad at displaying empathy even if i completely understand how youre feeling n_n

rola ♔ · 5d

i dont i think idk

Yasha 🏥 · 14 answers · 5d