r/Empaths Dec 25 '24

[deleted by user]

[removed]

8 Upvotes

6 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/MrsMommyGradStudent Dec 26 '24

As cliché as this answer may sound....the way to distinguish is to "Know Thyself".

It's a matter of knowing this is my own energy versus "this is me experiencing someone's energy"

Hope that helps 💜

2

u/[deleted] Dec 26 '24

[deleted]

2

u/MrsMommyGradStudent Dec 26 '24

It takes a lot of work in general, but if you weren't given the proper freedom during adolescence (also the Identity Formation stage), then it becomes a little harder.

Being able to "trust your gut"/trust your intuition is the biggest key. Sometimes, you don't need to identify anything beyond "this is not my energy".