Are You Empathy Trapped?
ARE YOU EMPATHY TRAPPED?
Do you spend more time thinking about your friend's/partner's feelings than about your own?
-Do you focus your attention on what the other person is saying during an argument, to the exclusion of what you want to say?
-After leaving an argument, are you preoccupied with what the other person was thinking?
-Do you spend more time trying to figure out why someone let you down than deciding whether his/her reasons outweighed your feelings?
A "YES" answer to any of the above questions is a red flag to being trapped in empathy.
Its normal and necessary to tune into someone else's feelings, especially when one is very close to that person.
What we all must remember is that while we put ourselves in other person's shoes, we MUST strike a balance between OTHERS and SELF. Otherwise, empathy becomes a trap and one can end up feeling psychologically impoverished.
Know your needs and wants and have your say for a healthy self and healthy relationships.
- Psychology Today
Do you spend more time thinking about your friend's/partner's feelings than about your own?
-Do you focus your attention on what the other person is saying during an argument, to the exclusion of what you want to say?
-After leaving an argument, are you preoccupied with what the other person was thinking?
-Do you spend more time trying to figure out why someone let you down than deciding whether his/her reasons outweighed your feelings?
A "YES" answer to any of the above questions is a red flag to being trapped in empathy.
Its normal and necessary to tune into someone else's feelings, especially when one is very close to that person.
What we all must remember is that while we put ourselves in other person's shoes, we MUST strike a balance between OTHERS and SELF. Otherwise, empathy becomes a trap and one can end up feeling psychologically impoverished.
Know your needs and wants and have your say for a healthy self and healthy relationships.
- Psychology Today
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