Sensitivity -- Empathy -- and Compassion: What's Your Opinion?
By MarleneAM
@MarleneAM (293)
August 16, 2017 12:43am CST
Do you consider yourself to be an empath? Or, do you consider yourself to be (simply) a compassionate person, who is highly sensitive in nature?
What is your insight, regarding sensitivity, empathy, and compassion; and can you share your experience, regarding being of a sensitive nature, along with the plusses of that nature?
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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17 Aug 17
I would consider myself a person who is empathic not an empath. I do not have the intuitive sensitivity nor am I a nurturer by nature. When I can see openly someone is in distress I can put myself in that person's place and be sensitive to their suffering. Very interesting post!
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@MarleneAM (293)
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17 Aug 17
Thanks!
And.. "a nuturer by nature" (as you stated), is a cool play on words (I would say).
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