(If only I had posted it on Steemit!) The comments and reactions on this post are still flooding in.

First Things First

First of all, I'm hesitant to write this post at all. This is something I honestly don't share with many people, even those I'm close to because there are such a wide range of reactions. With that in mind, please be considerate of anything you comment below and wary of conclusions you might jump to without fully understand the situation.

A Little Background

When I was young, I used to say I had a "chameleon personality." Whoever I was around, I could suddenly feel, act, and talk like them even without trying. I felt people's emotions (the good and the bad) and deeply understood what they were experiencing in life. Before I knew what was really going on, it was very easy to get overwhelmed by everything.

That's me on the left and my sister on the right.

It wasn't until about four years ago that a friend suggested I read an article on "empaths." He thought it described me well. After reading, I now understand that Empaths are people who can sense other people's energy/emotions without trying. It's heightened emotional awareness, if you will. If you're curious, this article explains other traits that Empaths share.

Facebook Groups

Now, I'm part of two empath groups on Facebook. It's comforting to hear conversations around things I deal with every day—being overwhelmed by large groups in public places, having people get offended when I know they're having a rough day without telling me, being regularly fatigued, spotting lies from a mile away, etc. etc. etc. And recently, I wanted to know if other empaths shared another trait...

Just to clarify, the "short period of time" I'm talking about is an hour or less.

Here are a few of the 150+ comments in agreement.

And some more...

What Made Me Think to Ask This?

Weellll, this is definitely something I've seen happen before. It caught me off-guard, though, when @shenanigator and I met up with @knircky and @surferymarly in Las Vegas. They're both from Germany, a place I've never been. Within an hour, I noticed myself picking up the accent without even trying. It worried me a little because we had just met them for the first time and I didn't want to give off the impression that I was mocking them or something.

Ah, Yes. I Hear You Science & Psychology Lovers!

Some of you might be thinking, "Well, duh. This is just basic human behavior. We mimic accents to put people at ease." Why yes, good friend. You're right! In fact, studies have proved "social easing" or "converging" to be true. People do it to adapt to different social situations. However, since it is a skill strongly associated with human empathy, it would make sense that Empaths—who can take on emotions as their own—would be able to do this almost instantaneously.

Any other empaths out there? Thoughts?

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