Empath.

I guess I'm somewhat empathic, and have been for most of my life. It's not just that I pick up on other people's emotions, it's more like I feel exactly what they're feeling and then I feel it for them - not just along with them. It takes conscious effort to stop the process... because I need to let people feel their own grief, their own sadness, their own joy.

This is definitely a part of why I find it draining to be around a lot of people all at once - it's not just the fear of having my self taken over, it's the intensity of channeling emotions for people.

I've long been able to tell, at first meeting, if I am spiritually compatible with another person. If we are incompatible, there is a strong feeling of heavy discomfort in my chest. It is difficult to form a positive relationship with someone whose very presence is so damaging.

The other aspect of empathy is the channeling of God's own emotions. I have cried tears for Him countless times over. I don't always know why it comes, but I know the difference between my own feelings, those of another person, and those of God.