How strong is your intuition/discernment? And what was the last thing that you "saw"

[Anonymous]

I think my dh is kind of like OP and I think it’s way more trouble than it’s worth. He sees the worst in people, and yeah he can usually find some way of confirming it. I really think it’s better to take people at face value. You can do this without allowing yourself to be abused by those few who are genuinely filled with bad intentions.

[Anonymous]

I think the person or persons on this thread who are troubled by folks claiming to have insight/intuition are likely troubled by it because they routinely hide who they are and dislike the idea of people seeing through them. If you don't have anything to hide, people claiming to "see" you shouldn't bother you.

[Anonymous]

Mine is pretty strong but it comes and goes. In times of personal turmoil or stress, I tend to "see" things or just know things a lot more than at other times.

[Anonymous]

Mine is too strong. It's not fun. But helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an infallible bs detector. I can tell when someone is being dishonest within a few seconds. I can also spot a psychopath from a mile away. I can tell by the sound of someone's voice their level of intelligence, if they are hungry and if they are trustworthy. I purposely tune people out because I feel like I'm invading their privacy, but I always look out for psychos and liars.

How do you know you spotted all the psychopaths, or detected all the bs?

[Anonymous]

Very good. Within 10 minutes. It sucks because I want to be wrong. The longer I’m on the BS train, the harder it is not to let them know. I’m proud if I can last 4-6 weeks before surfacing - hey jerk, aware you are a jerk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you’re delusional and not as smart as you think you are?

NP. It isn't a matter of smart but rather a true 6th sense that you listen and heed. I have always had this and when I follow it then life is fine. If, however, I think that I want to do it my way, it can be a disaster.

Everybody has this to some degree. Find a quiet place, clear your head, meditate and see what happens.

Sixth sense? No. People who grew up in dysfunctional families often become adept at reading other's emotions and body language as it was necessary for survival. They are hyper focused on the subtle nuances people show in their expressions, body placement etc. It's no different than people who are trained professionally to read body language. Most people do not focus on others at all when they are talking and miss obvious signals.

Any of you who think you know another person's true intentions from a short interaction or the sound of the voice are delusional. -As in you are truly nuts. People are also notoriously bad at discerning when others lie. There are many studies about this. The studies showed the more confident the individual was in their ability to discern the truth, the less adept they are at it.

Bingo!

I used to think I had some special kind of gift/sixth sense. Even my dysfunctional family would talk about this gift as if it were inherited. Then sometime in my 20s I figured out it was all due to being hyperfocused on everyone's ever-changing moods in the house I grew up in that was never a safe place for me. Prescribing it to a psychic sense was just part of the magical thinking that I adapted to survive my circumstances to the best of my ability at the time.

I'm curious, OP. Does dysfunction prevail in your family of origin?

This also rings true for me, only I just realized this at age 46
I can see/feel people's emotions and often deeply connect with people. I have been told many times that people feel like they can be emotionally open with me, and that I should be a therapist. It used to make me feel special. Now I realize how much energy it takes to tune into someone else and how hurt I get when I don't get the same energy back.

Ok, this hits. Interesting.

Not sure if it’s dysfunction-driven or just natural sensitivity. But you are so right on the energy expended vs the energy returned is real. I’m in the process of re-adjusting my operating strategy to manage just that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has this turned anyone into a loner? I find it exhausting to be able to read people. I wish I were oblivious so I could enjoy the company of others without knowing what they're really thinking.

Psychic medium here - If you are constantly allowing that energy into your space, you’ll find yourself exhausted. And worse, you’ll start to take on the energy of the other person, actually feeling what they feel. There are many, many ways to protect your energy. Do a little research and reading. Learn how to return energy to the person, with the intention that whatever it is be healed. Learn to recognize what is actually yours and what belongs to others. I know it’s really hard.

[Anonymous]

I have none of this. I just happily walk around in my own little world oblivious to whats going on around me