A lot of people don't know what an empath is. When people have heard it, they usually associate it with witchcraft. If you search, "What does it mean to be an empath?" This is what you can find under the tab of questions that always pop up on google. " Empaths are highly sensitive individuals, who have a keen ability to sense what people around them are thinking and feeling. Psychologists may use the term empath to describe a person that experiences a great deal of empathy, often to the point of taking the pain of others at their own expense." but the dictionary defines it as follows, which is why some people only know it as relating to witchcraft. Dictionary definition: " (chiefly in science fiction) a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual." It's not easy being an empath. All I'm saying is take it easy on us. We do care about everything you have to tell us, but give...
Hey guys! I wanted to share my story of sexual harassment and assault. I've never wanted to really put it out there, but I think it's time to let it out. This will not be my only post about my experiences in high school, but as it is difficult to think and talk about it, I will write about it in sections. **Names have been changed for privacy reasons** Everything I am about to tell you is a true story and it all happened at my high school. I was dating a guy during my junior year, his name is Tom. We only dated about 3 months, but during that time there was another boy who really liked me and had wanted to pursue me in the past. His name is Mac. Mac had a history of depression, anxiety, social anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. He played all of these off as jokes when he was around others, but not with me. It was towards the end of me and tom's relationship, probably around 3/4 of the way through. He still cared about me and was thoughtful as far as I could tell. I w...