Feeling others emotions in the room

Does anyone ever experience an unease around people sometimes in the sense that if they are on edge or stressed or maybe even going through some personal struggles this is passed onto you and makes you unsettled also. They don’t have to say anything directly to you but there’s an uncomfortable atmosphere, like it’s grating on you and polluting the environment around you and your inner calmness becomes electrified with energy you don’t want. I am not sure if this is just an autistic thing or more of a heightened state when around others due to anxiety. Is it also possible it’s a way to avoid any emotional stress yourself by picking up on these vibes and heading for the exit when possible? 

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  • I'm able to pick up on everyone's emotions when I'm in a room full of people.  If someone's in a bad mood, I can feel it.  When I'm at a party, I feel all these emotions coming at me.

  • I've been called an empath too, I've always been this way and can't imagine how other's can't not feel stuff. It was helpful when I was counselling, and when I was working in the retreat house, but a lot of the time it's pretty overwhelming. It's one reason why I live in the country, fewer people with auras like battering rams.

    It can be quite triggering too, sometimes I don't know if I've done something wrong or if I'm just on the recieveing end of someones anger or hurt. It's alright if I'm in the right frame of mind to not take it personally, but when I'm just bimbling along in my own little world and someone unconciously intrudes on it, it's unsettling.

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  • I've been called an empath too, I've always been this way and can't imagine how other's can't not feel stuff. It was helpful when I was counselling, and when I was working in the retreat house, but a lot of the time it's pretty overwhelming. It's one reason why I live in the country, fewer people with auras like battering rams.

    It can be quite triggering too, sometimes I don't know if I've done something wrong or if I'm just on the recieveing end of someones anger or hurt. It's alright if I'm in the right frame of mind to not take it personally, but when I'm just bimbling along in my own little world and someone unconciously intrudes on it, it's unsettling.

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