There's a lot of talk on the internet about Empaths vs. Narcissists. The common discussion revolves around the special and blameless Empath being the "good" partner who has been abused and prayed upon by the terrible "Narcissist." TRUTH BOMBS GALORE in this episode. You're likely NOT an empath. You're likely not as special as you think you are. You're likely a person who grew up in a household where you needed to be especially tuned into the feelings of the people around you--especially your caregivers. This is less a special gift and more a trauma response and adaptive behavior that kept you alive. Unfortunately it causes all kinds of relationship problems and codependency and unsatisfactory relationships. We break it all down.