Oh thank God there's a finally a place I hope to be able to speak freely. Is anybody else as exhausted as I am? I have secluded myself because it's just been in the last maybe 6 years I began to realize that I wasn't losing my mind and what was going on in my life and that I had this ability. I don't talk about it much because when I say I'm an empath, (which is rarely and I have to truly trust them before I say a word) but most people have let me down in their response  and  automatically connect that with me saying I'm a psychic. And I'm not and they want to again treat me like I'm crazy.  So I've been researching and studying and just trying to find answers on my own. I couldn't really find a place to talk until now. I'm wore out all I want to do is find a way to co-exist with this  gift/ability/curse. Some days I question why God would pick me. The only reason I can see is my inability to turn my back on people without giving them chance after chance after chance before I have to walk away. I get so fed up with people questioning my intelligence because I say I have this gift. If I'm trusting them enough to open up and tell them this then don't mock me, don't patronize me. And dont treat me  like I'm some freak. Just accept what I say and understand I am sharing this because I want them to know why I'm tired. I want them to know why I have anxiety attacks and why I don't go alot of places. And I keep hoping the right person will come into my life and see that there is beauty behind the shadows and I need someone to help me through the storms. I never go around trying to tell people I'm an authority on their feelings. But I do try to be there in subtle ways when I know they need a shoulder to lean on. Am I the only one who feels this way?