User blog comment:Shinigami.Eyes/Psychopath?/@comment-2007196-20120101023358/@comment-2007196-20120104041746

It often doesn't feel like a good thing.

See, I'm the opposite of you, if someone is near me, or explains themselves to me, I empathize with them instantly. I know that you probably don't understand, but empathy is often more of a burden than a gift. Every time someone who I know in the slightest bit feels something, I can feel it. Half the time I don't even know who's feelings I'm reading.

My only control of it is to sink into total apathy, which isn't a very good alternative. For a long time, my solace has been music, or creepypasta, or any combination of other things, but nothing will work for me forever. I'll always know what others feel.

See, what I felt when I read your rant is sorrow from me to you, but I also felt the pain you feel because you can't empathize with others. You obviously want to empathize with others, but you can't and deep inside, it hurts you. I can feel some of that hurt, obviously not to the same magnitude that you do.

I'm sure that I got *something* wrong here, however, and I wouldn't be surprised if what I'm saying about you is actually quite different from reality.