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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you tend to worry, she also could be developing an anxiety disorder by worrying about suffering.  I think you are lucky to have her. She is an empath, or a highly sensitive person, but the downside is that she may be prone to depression in the future. It's a hard job of caring in a world where bad things happen left and right.  If you teach her boundaries, it might save her some grief. She can empathize with family and friends, but you have to draw the line somewhere.  She can pick a specialty as her pet thing to be empathetic about, like animals, and let her indulge in that, but she doesn't need to worry about the homeless, veterans, heart disease, and whatever else there is.  They are all worthy causes but she shouldn't spread herself too thin.[/quote]

Not OP, but I don't understand what you're suggesting. When you say draw the line, you mean what exactly? I don't know how you can stop her from feeling empathy. Or did you mean limit how much time she can talk about it?[/quote]

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