Hypersensitivity and Empathy?

Question

Over the last few months I have found myself growing progressively more hypersensitive and empathetic. It's to the point now that I can watch the nightly news or my favorite movies because any inkling of fatality or emotional distress leads me to panic, crying or actually feeling physical pain. I don't understand this at all! Is there some sort of reasoning behind it? Why am I feeling what these people feel? Why is it affecting me so much?

Answer 1

It happens to me too. I cry at the end of movies sometimes just 'cuz. I'm a guy and it's d**n embarrassing! But as far as I'm concerned it's a gift that I can feel what others feel. The alternative is to feel nothing when I see others suffering... even if it's only a movie.

Answer 2

don't block it.  This is a gift you have.  I would try to figure out how you can express it in some way.  If you are creative in any way that would be excellent for you.  I can't even look at horror movie images, previews or photographs.  Maybe you have qualities to be a healer of some kind.  Come up with some kind of spiritual protective shield.  You are right and the world should adjust to you.

Answer 3

it happens to me too perhaps you should stop or something like that, it can be terrible, but then again we should ALL offer help too.

Answer 4

that happens to everyone when they watch  movies I think.

It sure as h**l happens to me alot.