Usually I am pretty good at it...but lately I have been REALLY off regarding my husband. Not sure why...
try to go by my "gut feeling" when I try to read another person. I also watch their eye contact and body language trying to tell if they're truthful or not. Some ppl are also hard to read and MASTERS at deception.

This is no pat on the back but quite honestly in my personal and professional life I am most always dead on in recognizing (not judging) what another person is feeling when with them face to face. Perception is one of my strong suits; I'm a much better listener than I am a talker; except when debating.
What I am not however is a good judge of character...

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Check out my other question "Follow-up Question"
I've been busy asking myself a lot of questions today and drawing some amazing conclusions about myself!

I'm guessing you mean knowing what the other person is feeling before they tell you, because I am way good at judging them I am ashamed to admit.

I'm not very good at knowing what someone is feeling but I can usually tell that they are feeling some type of turbulence whether it be sadness, anger, frustration ,etc.

That's a great question. I once heard in a CODA meeting that most of us are "great mind readers and capable of almost seeing through the crystal ball". Well of course we all laughed at this, because it is the truth in an odd sort of way. I've learned to call it the "knowing". Your gutt tells you something isn't right. But from the other side of the balance board, we must be cautious not to project our interpretations onto others. This is what I see, this is what I feel, it might not be exactly the same for you.....

I am no good at it..but whatever it is their feeling I am sure it must be bad..and have something directly to do with me.
ha ha

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I know it's a joke but when I found a serious answer to give myself, it really helped.

I'm an expert at picking up on other people's feelings. But ask me to identify my own feelings?... you might as well ask me to fly to the moon.

yeah..I don't know what I am feeling half the time let alone someone else....

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Oh yeah, I'm right there with you- probably flying my way back from the Moon. That was one reason for my asking myself this question this morning. Identifying OUR OWN feelings.... it really ties into understanding others.