Empaths are very sensitive to the moods and motives of others. This means that they feel uncomfortable when others act in unoriginal ways.
Because empaths are so sensitive, they can pick up on subtle clues about what another person is thinking or feeling. This means that they find it difficult to be around certain types of people. It is difficult to hide the truth from empaths because they can feel a deeper truth beyond smiles and words. When people act in inauthentic ways, it makes empaths feel uncomfortable.
People may misbehave for a variety of reasons: to hide their pain, to protect themselves, or to manipulate others. Whatever the reason, empaths find it difficult to form relationships with people who, for whatever reason, cannot be authentic.
Here are 5 types of people that empathy feels uncomfortable with.
- Selfish people
Perhaps the most difficult empathetic people to deal with are the selfish types. People whose egos are out of control often fail to understand or show empathy or empathy for others. Everything becomes about them. People can become egotistical as a protection mechanism, and while empaths often feel sorry for them, they know they can’t be around this type of person for long without becoming drained.
Empaths love to help others and have a lot of empathy for those in pain. However, selfish people do not usually seek help outside of their situation, so it may be impossible to do anything other than agree with them. They will always think they are right and won’t thank anyone for pointing out a different perspective.
- The superficial people
Empaths are usually deep thinkers. They like to understand the human condition and feel deeply what other people are feeling. Because of this, they find being around superficial people very boring.
Empaths don’t see the point of small talk. They love to get to know people properly and feel a deep connection with them. They find it difficult to have that kind of connection with people who only care about things on a superficial level.
Again, there are many reasons why people are shallow. They may wear a superficial mask because they lack faith in themselves and don’t want to let go of their deepest feelings out of fear or ridicule and rejection. Sometimes, Empath can find a way to get past that mask and make a rewarding connection. But if the superficial won’t let them in, the empaths can’t see the point in preserving the relationship.
- Aggressive people
Empaths find it very difficult to be around angry and aggressive people. Even if an angry person is very good at hiding their feelings, sympathy will pick them up. But sympathizers don’t just notice these feelings; They feel them physically, too. Spending time with this kind of person can make the empath feel shaky and sad.
Empaths need to use techniques to protect themselves if they often have to be around this type of person, but ultimately they should try to avoid them for the sake of their health.
- Manipulative people
Empaths always try to see situations from the other person’s point of view. This is a great way to be with most people because it leads to greater understanding and better relationships.
However, manipulative people sometimes abuse the good nature of empaths. They try to take advantage of the empathy and sympathy they show to meet their own needs. And they don’t care who they hurt in the process.
There is rarely any mutual support from these people, so sympathy is left drained, used, and let down. While empaths understand the underlying pain that causes people to act in exploitative ways, they must be on guard and protect themselves from emotional abuse.
- Fake people
Many people do not show their true faces to the world. They hide behind a mask for many reasons. This is often due to their lack of self-confidence and low self-esteem. Because they are so afraid of what others might think of them, they only show a limited version of themselves to the world.
Empaths have a huge amount of empathy for this kind of person. They see and feel their pain and are eager to help.
Despite this, they can only help if they can get behind the mask. If they can securely be friends with someone who is not honest to open up to, they can convert and create a mutually beneficial relationship. But if an inauthentic person can’t or won’t let their defenses down, there’s not much empathy can do.
Closing Thoughts
Being an empath can make it difficult to be around these types of people. But even though they may make us feel uncomfortable, there are opportunities for growth within these interactions.
At the same time, empaths need to protect themselves from negative energies and allow plenty of time for rest and recovery if they have been around these types of people for a long time.
