Is it normal to unknowingly absorb other peoples energies & emotions

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For years I thought there was something medically wrong with me and maybe there is but that's why I'm posting this. I often get anxiety around crowded places and people.Not because I am afraid or fearful of others but because I figured out that when I brush up against someone I suddenly feel an energy and emotion that is not my own. Example: I'm with my wife having dinner at a restaurant and a man brushes up against my shoulder while going to men's room and I immediately tell my wife that is an angry man who has hurt others..I don't know this man and made no eye contact. I just felt that energy or emotion of that person at that moment..I did research on line and discovered that I may be an Empath. Is this normal and has anybody experienced this and know iabout being an empath?

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  • gsanfour
    8 years ago

    No need to feel bad for me. This connection with other people has its perks. Im going to share 2 of the most positive highlights in my life that is somewhat similar to the current topic that involves positive energy. I wonder sometimes if what I experience with these 2 stories I am about to share is due to using my own energy and directed thought towards other people or were these events predestined to happen anyway and I just was able to predict the inevitable? The only other person who knows my connection with others energy is my wife of 25 yrs..Because of this forum I can share and get some of this out there without being judged or thought of as looney:
    1. I was serving in the Marine Corp in San Diego, CA when I was younger and was out on leave with 3 close friends who were also Marines. We walked into a Sports Bar to have a few drinks. The waitress took our order but then asked that we sign our name and toss it in a hot. The winner would be announced at midnight. We had a chance to win 1st class flight to Las Vegas and hotel accommodations at the Mirage. Also given to winner is being to take a friend. We arrived at bar around 8:00pn so we decided to just enjoy our time there rather than bar hop.About 10:00pm I began to get a positive feeling, energy and thought that was telling me I would win and my name was going to be announced at midnight. I began planning trip and and asked my best friend if he wanted to come with after I won. He said yes so I asked my other 2 friends to cover for us in case we were late to 8:00am formation.We did not have permission to leave the state but it was worth going.At midnight the bar was crammed with about 150 people and the pretty waitress placed her hand in the hat and plucked out a paper piece of paper, opened it and guess what name that was announced.Yes my name. The lol on my friends was priceless. I got up claimed my prize of 500.00 dollars and was immediately immediately picked up by limo.and along with my friend was driven to airport.. My friends never doubted what I said as truth.

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  • wistfulmaiden
    8 years ago

    My condolences

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  • Couman
    8 years ago

    Do you ever pick up positive emotions?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      Yes,
      I have walked into a stores,a post office or mall which all have lots of people coming in and out. I have at times suddenly begin having urge to cry but in a good way. I feel love and happy.I may have just walked past someone who was or had been emotional and I picked up their positive energy. This has happened and I don't mind but it can be a little embarrassing when your at the cashiers paying and at the same time wiping tears from your face.This is not normal. I minimize absorbing negative energy by walking into any place of business and looking down, making no eye contact as much as possible. It's like tunnel vision. I'm going in and out.For me making eye contact is when energy exchange happens the most and when it does I feel that they know I somehow have made them out . I know weird but its just downright weird. I take the good with the bad and have accepted this energy absorption or connection one day at a time as I have the last 50 years of my life.

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  • bucho's_butt
    8 years ago

    That's unfortunate that you're have those empathic abilities. Sounds more like a curse rather than a gift. People exchange energy all the time and we all have those abilities to a point but what you're describing seems a bit amplified.

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  • Short4Words
    8 years ago

    That's pretty cool.

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