Does anyone else get this..... I feel the emotions of others strongly but my own only when the become very very intense.

Hi.... Like it says in the subject..... I feel the emotions of other people really strongly and they can sometimes be completely overwhelming, however I am unable to identify my own emotions when they are building. It is only when they become very very intense and even then there is normally something else that triggers before I actually feel them (for example OCD or stopping eating).

CalamitisedTheory over 3 years ago

Thanks, this post helped me know I am not alone. I often feel like a lightning rod for other peoples' emotions, especially in groups or charged situations. Puts me into meltdown because I cannot diffuse them.
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Beefree over 5 years ago

Thank you both for your replies sometimes it is good to know I am not alone with these seemingly strange contradictions.
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NAS49782 over 5 years ago

My son who has OCD can sense my emotions really well a lot more than his own .I cant sense his ? He responds by OCD instead .
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BlueRay over 5 years ago

Yeah, 100%. I have had to learn to look out for clues to help me understand what I’m feeling which is difficult when I’m going through the experience yet I can pick up and recognise other people’s emotions and feel them very strongly.
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