The Difference Between Being an Empath and a Person Who Gives Too Much

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Having empathy is one thing, but trying to fix other people's problems can have disastrous consequences. JudithOrloffMD explains how.

We live in the world with many people. Some are heartfelt and uplifting to be around. Others are more difficult. It’s important to find a comfortable way of relating to people so that you can develop a harmonious interdependence rather than being over-giving.

When you’re interdependent you have a healthy reliance on others in your personal life, at work, and in the greater world. You depend on each other for support, respect, and to perform particular tasks such as collaborating on a project, raising children, participating in team sports, or hiking with a group. In contrast, over-giving is an unhealthy form of dependency. This occurs when you are more focused on another person’s life and problems than your own.

 

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JudithOrloffMD Struggling with this. Not being able to help your family or close friends is depressing. Especially if they’ve helped you before.

JudithOrloffMD Yes! I, too, have been an Enabler! I have trained people not to do for themselves when they were finally perfectly capable.

JudithOrloffMD You have to define the word 'over-giving' first. Otherwise, I read an overgeneralization

JudithOrloffMD Empathy is the ability2read others’ feelings accurately. Empathy is not behavior choices. Even ppl w great empathy need to check w the other person to see if they r reading the other person’s emotions correctly to be respectful. Overdoing 4 others is a control issue, not kindness

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JudithOrloffMD Y’all really promoting woo like “empath” eh?

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JudithOrloffMD Found this article very useful, Thank you for posting it.

JudithOrloffMD I'm a Empath & i'm very Intuitive straight away i can connect with people's emotions/energies .I'm the same with Animals & read them like a book.I wish i wasn't a sensitive soul.I think i've become like this through years of trauma events in life that makes me think very deeplyx

JudithOrloffMD Being an 'Empath' and 'having Empathy' are not the same thing.

JudithOrloffMD It's a cliche but true change can only come from within

JudithOrloffMD Trying to change other people is a futile attempt.

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