The dark side of empathy is rarely noticed or talked about. However, they do exist and can poison an empath’s life.

Empathy is the ability to put oneself in another person’s shoes and understand their thoughts and feelings. An empath is a person who can interact with others, on many different levels, so that they can accurately feel their emotional well-being.

It is not yet known how empaths possess this ability, but many believe that it is innate and passed down through our DNA.

As for how it works, everything in the world resonates with electrical energy; It is believed that empaths are able to sense changes in this electrical energy around them.

Empaths are usually seen as sympathetic, caring, sensitive to the feelings of others, and compassionate souls. So is it any surprise to learn that there is a darker side to being an empath?

The very nature of empathy means that many people rely on empaths for support and guidance. It also means that empaths see more of the world than we do, and as such, this can cause problems in different areas of their lives.

The dark side of empathy

They cannot handle their emotions
You might think that empaths are so well versed in emotions, they would be experts at dealing with their feelings, but the truth is that they are in a constant battle to keep those feelings in check. Since they feel other people’s emotions so intensely, especially other people’s grief, this can sometimes lead to them collapsing into depression.

They have difficulty distinguishing their own feelings from those of others and have to find other empaths to share their thoughts with.

Dealing with negative energy results in fatigue

Empaths have to deal with a massive amount of information from their sensitivity to electrical energies. This can make them feel very overwhelmed and drained while trying to make sense of everything.

They are especially susceptible to negative energy, as this greatly annoys them. When all they can feel is negative energy, they can get tired quickly.

They are being exploited

Because empaths trust souls who have always believed in the goodness of people, they are often taken advantage of by the least scrupulous among us.

Empaths are usually generous and kind and they are givers by nature, and this can lead them to attract those who only take and never give back. When Empath discovers that they have been deceived, they can easily fall into a deep depression.

The problem with being an empath is that you feel sorry for the assholes, too.
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They neglect themselves

Because empaths would rather give to others than receive, they are likely to neglect their own well-being, including their own mind and body.

This is a very common dark side, as empaths are exhausted from the stress of what they are experiencing, is it so easy to forget to take care of themselves.

It’s hard for them to fall in love

Since Empaths have seen all the cruelty in the world, they find it very difficult to give themselves completely to someone. They keep a little piece of their heart, just in case they get hurt in the future.

They cannot allow themselves to fall deeply in love because they are afraid to experience all that passion, it can be difficult for them to handle.

They often feel like they are carrying a heavy burden

Empaths are selfless people who are bombarded with sensory information on a daily basis. They feel that their role in life is to help others, but this places a heavy burden on them, as they cannot help every person they come in contact with.

Even though it hurts them, they would still rather take on someone else’s troubles than let them down.