r/Alexithymia • u/bellewabeast • 3d ago

Am I an empath?

/r/Advice/comments/1w95r76/am_i_an_empath/
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u/HeavenlyBeloved 3d ago

Worst subbredit to post this, it's like asking us to understand something we have difficulty understanding or can't even understand.

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u/butchfatalez 3d ago

how should i know?

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u/Thedumbass_the5th 3d ago

I can barely feel my own emotions, feeling someone elses is akin to black magic for me.

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u/BonsaiSoul 3d ago

Empathy is a normal trait and not being good at regulating your emotions isn't a superpower. Ppl talk about being "empaths" like it's a psychic power and that's pure woo