I can’t help but “absorb” the energy of those around me, so to speak. I’m sure most people do, to some extent, but I’m the type to feel things so deeply that it’s a terrible thing when not kept under control. Frankly, it’s rarely under control. In an odd way, though, I’m glad I’m this way. It reassures me that I DO feel for others and not just myself. As of late, I’ve come to realize that I have a persistent fear of lacking empathy. To be incapable of seeing value and interest in other people… sometimes I worry that I dip into that state of mind. I don’t quite understand my thought process. I can’t keep up with it, either, and that causes even more concern. I can’t particularly decipher myself.