It’s always been my understanding that the term empath implies some sort of higher sense that not everyone is capable of. Similar to some extra sensory ability. Though I may be incorrect. I’ve never read anything jabbing at “empaths” as jabs at empathy as a concept.
Edit: Phone autocorrected “empaths” to “empathy”, oops.
I don’t immediately know another persons mood and temperament. I can however get a good read on it in a matter of minutes. If I’m around someone regularly I invariably identity if they lack of empathy by how cruel they react to anthers misfortune. Nothing extra sensory about it. Its just empathy.
I think they directed it at people who think they inow how you feel and insist their interpretation is correct even when told it isn’t. I’ve met some people like that.
As an example, people who claim you must be upset about something and telling you how your body language clearly says so even when you aren’t really upset etc. But that’s a sort of self-fulfilling prophesy because people do get upset that hah
A narcissist will insist that you are wrong about everything about them. No matter what you say they will always say you are wrong and its some other way. That is how I see this post. Some narcissist asshole playing some lame magic empathy ploy because they don’t believe in it in any way. I’ve had it used on me. I’ve learned to recognize it. I will never see things their way. They are always the victim. They never do any wrong because the feel they are right no matter what.
And I’ve met plenty of people who can pick up on people’s moods and know that people who mock others’ misfortunes are cruel without calling themselves empaths.
For what it’s worth, that’s essentially how Wikipedia describes it:
Empath (/ˈɛmpæθ/; from Ancient Greek ἐμπάθεια (empátheia) ‘passion’) is a term for people who are claimed to have a higher than usual level of empathy.
In parapsychology, the mechanism for being an empath is said to be psychic channeling; psychics and mediums say that they channel the emotional states and experiences of other living beings, or the spirits of dead people, in the form of “emotional resonance.” Studies of such claims have found them to be the result of mundane empathy and charisma, with no actual supernatural capabilities involved.
I have empathy. I am not trolling. Just having a discussion online. Tone doesn’t always come across well oger text. Just thought it was important to share that I really really don’t think people who say things like this are saying empathy is bad.
It’s always been my understanding that the term empath implies some sort of higher sense that not everyone is capable of. Similar to some extra sensory ability. Though I may be incorrect. I’ve never read anything jabbing at “empaths” as jabs at empathy as a concept.
Edit: Phone autocorrected “empaths” to “empathy”, oops.
I don’t immediately know another persons mood and temperament. I can however get a good read on it in a matter of minutes. If I’m around someone regularly I invariably identity if they lack of empathy by how cruel they react to anthers misfortune. Nothing extra sensory about it. Its just empathy.
I don’t think OP was making fun of that normal stuff
I’m pretty sure OP lacks any empathy at all. Its all magic to them.
I think they directed it at people who think they inow how you feel and insist their interpretation is correct even when told it isn’t. I’ve met some people like that.
As an example, people who claim you must be upset about something and telling you how your body language clearly says so even when you aren’t really upset etc. But that’s a sort of self-fulfilling prophesy because people do get upset that hah
A narcissist will insist that you are wrong about everything about them. No matter what you say they will always say you are wrong and its some other way. That is how I see this post. Some narcissist asshole playing some lame magic empathy ploy because they don’t believe in it in any way. I’ve had it used on me. I’ve learned to recognize it. I will never see things their way. They are always the victim. They never do any wrong because the feel they are right no matter what.
And I’m saying that’s not what I typically think people mean when they say they’re an empath. I mean they mean something more than that.
I’ve never met anyone who thought they were a scifi/fantasy empath.
And I’ve met plenty of people who can pick up on people’s moods and know that people who mock others’ misfortunes are cruel without calling themselves empaths.
For what it’s worth, that’s essentially how Wikipedia describes it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empath
Go away. I’m starting to think you are just trolling. Or you are one of those without it at all. Could be either but I’m done with this.
I have empathy. I am not trolling. Just having a discussion online. Tone doesn’t always come across well oger text. Just thought it was important to share that I really really don’t think people who say things like this are saying empathy is bad.