Talk:Empathy/@comment-99.21.15.6-20150306015747

I was always really shy around people when I was little. My dad told me when I was younger that I was special and he thought I could 'see' people’s real emotions. He said I could always tell when someone was sad or mad. I thought he was joking and tried to forget about it but than latter in life I remember what he said and thought maybe he is right. Now I am a high school student and staring to agree with him. I hate being around large groups of people because at the end of the day I feel drained and always come home crying for no real reason. I freak my best friend out because I can always tell when she is hiding something or when she is sad. I hate going to parties because there is too many people and I feel sick and my head always starts to hurt. Am I an Empathy? I really don’t know. I am a Christian and it could be a gift from God or a devil playing tricks with my mind. I read a lot of things online about this and think it could be real. I am also aware a lot of people lie about stuff like this just for the attention. If I am empathic then I won’t run around and tell everyone I will keep it to myself (like now) and keep living my life. If God did give me a gift then I will try my best to find the time and place to use it. If not oh well I still have the rest of my live (and finals) to worry about.