How do you know if you or a friend are empathic?
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If someone comes to you with a problem or someone shares something joyous with you and you walk away feeling that the problem or joy was your own... you're empathic.  Empathic people usually tend to get easily stressed out because of all the emotion transference.  Check out also if crowds sap your energy.
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you're a true friend... be worried if you don't feel for them
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True friends are those who support you in whatever you do, will advise you if they think you're going in the wrong direction. They take the time to say hello if they know you're feeling bad. They will always be friends and forgive you if you upset them. A true friend can be someone you hardly see or who is there all the time. I know I haveone trued friend because he listens to me and allows me to listen to him. We give each other advice but know when we only want a listening ear. He cheers me up when I'm down and goes out of his way to make sure I have someone to talk to.
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there is a saying that one could estimate you with the kind of friends you have\n\nLet me tell u this way friends arent the people we search for but friends are those who are behind you when you are in need\n\nOne who wipes off your tears in sorrow is your friend and One who has got same views and aims are your friends\n\nand each friend of you shows one charecter that is internally attracting you are the charecters that you like or love to be\n\nwhen ever you try to find out a good friend think who was supporting you when you were in trouble and who are criticizing you fearlessly are your real friends\n\nso please be wise while choosing a friend my friend
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Not constructive destructive\nPity    Sympathy no thankyou\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympathy\n\nEmpathy yes thats the one\nCompassionate Constructive\nan understanding of the persons emotions\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy\n\nfriendship is empathy\n\nEmpathy is a positive for me more humanity thankyou\nTea and Empathy and an ear to listen
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A true friend would help you with a lot of things and be with you everytime you need help. If you go to them when you have problems and they give good advice, then they are a good friend.\n\nTry seeing how your friend acts with other people. If she acts the same way she acts around you, then she is probably being herself.
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Absolutely it is empathy.  \n\nI think it's a very high form of empathy because you are understanding the person's thinking so well you can determine what is going on in their mind and hence their language.
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Find out from a mutual friend who you can trust to express your feelings.
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I have reservations when you say you have "feelings" for this lady? I wonder are these feeling recipricated? Are you getting clear signs that she has feelings for you or are these feelings of yours entirely related to unmet needs of your own? This situation can go one of three ways.....\n(a) If she has feeling for you and is consciously sending out these signals then the relationship may develop into something more.\n(b) If these feeling you have are a result of unmet needs of your own then it is a very dangerous situation and your friendship may be doomed (should you try to take things further).\n(c) If (a) is the case then the relationship may develop but I doubt it will be a sincere and lasting parnership. Why? Because she has only recently committed to a life with someone else. If she is willing to sacrifice that relationship already then she is either selfish or very immature (probably both).\nSorry, just my thoughts.\nMichael
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A true friend is always there.  Good bad ugly.\nA true friend will tell you when you have spinach in your teeth & laugh with you about it.  \nA true friend can take critism as well as give construtive critism.  Now that doesn't mean that he/she will take any advise you give but they will listen and consider it.
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I have read things like these, but since thats the way I feel so its not plagarism of thoughts, only expression of them on this issue.\n\nFor me friend is anyone who is close to heart to listen to it. Close to soul to feel it.\nI feel that anyone can fit into this role who is:\n- there when i need him/her/ even it!\n- seeking me to help him\n- there to guide me to a right path\n- asking for advise when needed\n\nBut sadly so, many people dont fit into this role. I myself have only one closest friend, then there is another ex-classfellow who understands whatever i mean and fits in there. Still I am very happy with both of these:)
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The only thing it depends on with me is if you are trying to come between me and my family in a harmful way..\n\nOtherwise.. I forgive easily .. unfortunately I am a softy and try to understand where everyone else is in their lives, I give them many more outs than the normal person would.. so if they have even half the friendship as I have with them, they'll find it easy to come and say.. "Ya know what?.. I over-reacted.. sorry.. wanna go get a beer?" and know that even though they were having a bad day.. week life..I wouldn't judge them as harshly as they did me when my feelings were hurt. \n\nAll people have faults.. friends have limits and breaking points, so do you.. if you're feelings were hurt, why were they hurt.. because this person acted so fouly, or did you take it too personal or hold this person in a higher regard than they should have been? \n\nTake the high road.. feels good every time.. even if you almost bite off you tongue sometimes..take the high road.
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find a nice way to tell het that s what friends are for
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I know that feeling (the terribal feeling not very well)\nTry to be nice, if you are not feeling what he is... Just be honest, your friendship will change of course but he knows it will, he took the risk by saying he loves you...\nDo not be rude he is just been honest, but you do not share the feeling so be clear state it correctly... \nRelation will change so be prepare you will never look at him as it was before, but you can be mature enough to go over this bad feeling you have and time will put you back together again and you will someday laugh about, if you both are real friends OK... sooner or latter you will accept him as he is.
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When u do not FEEL the following:\n\nFeeling of Love, Moments of caring, Small small sharing, Stupid fights, Shoulders to cry, Be together in pain...these creates a miracle called FRIENDSHIP.
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Be yourself,be warm and giving ...Give to the other person what you would like in return. Friendship is a bond .Not one sided . GOOD FRIEND'S takes time and life experiences the glue that truly is called FRIENDSHIP.Being there no matter what... Well that's what it is to me.
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there are many different ways.  But I think that you shold ask one of ur frinds if he/she thinks that she likes you after they see how they act around you.  most of the time you can't tell yourself because ur in the picture.  Ask someone who sees how the both of you enteract with one another they will see it better than u can.