Hey everyone
I don't really know how to explain what I'm about to talk about. but I'll try my best, so bare with me please. I don't know any Empaths where I live and I don't even know any online. I've been called an Empath by husband, a million times. A lot of people tend to say I can easily feel and be a balanced person when it comes to feelings, or a situation. I can feel energy so easily. Going outside is like walking in the middle of a huge crowd, people grabbing at you and giving you so many of their own feelings. There will be certain days where I'm so caught up with my own problems, that I'll some how "turn off" whatever is going on (the empathic feelings?), unless you're right next to me and I'm actively opening myself up to you.
I have never called myself an empath. I don't know why, but why call myself something I know really nothing about? I feel like somehow I'd be lieing, though in reality..I don't even know that.
So my first question - I live with my husbands family. We have no choice as of right now, we're low in income and this is where we have to try and be until we get on our feet I guess. My husbands father is bitter..plain and simple. A very negative man and holds a lot on his shoulders (think of layers). His mother is passive aggressive and very well in denial and confusion. Now think of that energy taking over a house..
I'm going crazy..on one hand I'm thinking, "this isn't my house. I shouldn't be worried about it. It's not my problem to deal with" but a big part of me is saying, "it's sucking me whole. This energy is taking over." Which is exactly what happened. You can feel how..screwed up, energy wise (and maybe family wise) this house/family is in. It's like being in fog and trying to breathe in regular air (if that makes sense).
I can tell when things are different as well. I can tell when his father his upset just by looking at the way he moves or looks or even talks, I can feel it as if I'm being "insulted" by standing there. And then when he leaves..it's like the "fog" dims low, until he comes back.
What in the heck should I do? I know I should try smudging, and maybe putting a few crystals around the house but really..I have a strong feeling that might not help, kinda like a "oh come on, you knew you wouldn't get rid of me that easily.." feeling.
Should I just try it anyway?..am I at risk, if i do have abilities as an empath, to be..whats a good way to put it, damaged somehow?
I'm confused but also a little bit scared.