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Marilyanna
Marilyanna
Ever since I was younger I couldnt stand hearing about child abuse. Or terrible muggings, or horrible murders. I couldnt and now cant get them out of my mind for a long period of time. Others can just let it run down their backs. Do you have this same feelings?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I don't let go of anything. I hold it all inside of me. I visualize and agonize over what it must have been like for the victims, their families and so on.

I know it sounds crazy but I think when one of us hurts, all of us hurt. Just not in the same way. In a way that fits into our lives and lessons.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I thought it was only me, being supersensitive or hypersensitive...Well happy I am not alone at least...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Things can traumatize me for the rest of my life. Years and years ago, on Phil Donahue, there was a show on a dude that joined a murder club..I won't tell you what they showed...but all these years later and it's still with me.
dancingd
dancingd
The day of 9 11
As the news progressed and the nation watched as this horrible thing had happened.Our store manager decided to close our store.
I work for an upscale dept store.about 125 stores in the chain,mostly West Coast.
He didn't get permission,just made a moral decission.
As we were announcing that we were closing the store in memeory and to honor those who had lost so much....many of our cutomers were walking out saying we were closing just so we could go home.I was horrified ,that people could be so calous,as to "shop" on a day like that.

I could hardly stand up on that day,I was so overwhelmed by the horror of it.

YES,bad things like that do affect me in a serious way...it's almost a type of empathic ability,to feel others pain.Even with simpler things,like a friend who's beloved cat died.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i don't read much news and we don't have cable. i will never apparently be desensitized enough to take this stuff in stride and avoid people who talk about it too much...

funny thing is, i'm AWESOME in a real life crisis...unless...um...it's MINE...like i PERSONALLY am bleeding ::grin::
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes, I ruminate over just about everything. I know how you feel.
deleted_user
deleted_user
This is a trait typical of empaths or HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons). You may try googling either of these terms for more information. I wouldn't be surprised if many of us 'mentally ill' weren't HSPs. We tend to be more in tune with emotional traumas.
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