Posted by gardenergirl on July 22, 2004, at 0:43:24
In reply to Re: all right my computer failed me right as I was...., posted by just plain jane on July 22, 2004, at 0:31:27
How sad that your gift is considered to be pathology. I don't know if I would go so far as to say I am an empath, but I am a highly sensitive person. I, too used to face ridicule from others for being hurt by things that others thought were no big deal. This feeling of being weak or weird continued until I read "The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive when the World Overwhelms You" by Elaine Aron. It really depathologizes sensitivity. It felt like it was written just for me.
BTW, I love your posting name. When I was a girl, I had a doll named "Playin' Jane". She had a redhaired pony tail (I have red hair), and she could "play" games with you by pushing down on a level and launching a ball into a game board. I think most of the games were tic tac toe type things, but it was so cool. A very special doll to me for a number of reasons.
Take care,
gg
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