The Hidden Danger of Feeling Too Much: When Empathy Turns Against You
3) You neglect your own needs
I’ll be straight with you – I’ve missed meals, skipped workouts, and even stayed up late into the night just to be there for others.
I’ve found myself completely engrossed in someone else’s problems, feeling their pain as if it was my own. I’d often forget that I had my own life to live, my own problems to solve, my own needs to attend to.
And you know what? That’s not okay.
When your empathy for others is so strong that it starts overshadowing your own needs and desires, it’s a clear indication that something is off balance.
