There are a host of reasons I find it difficult to interact with groups of people in public: pressure to dres up in uncomfortable clothes and shoes and makeup, lights and noise, smells, eating food that is the wrong taste or texture, feeling like I’m having to put on a fake face and generally give away energy to others. But one that I haven’t looked into carefully is: picking up other people’s emotions.
I'm so glad you wrote about this! While empathy is an important attribute, some of us are blessed with so much of it that we are easily overwhelmed in public spaces. I think part of the reason we may seem to lack this quality is that we have to wear emotional blinders just to navigate through something as mundane as grocery shopping.
I'm so glad you wrote about this! While empathy is an important attribute, some of us are blessed with so much of it that we are easily overwhelmed in public spaces. I think part of the reason we may seem to lack this quality is that we have to wear emotional blinders just to navigate through something as mundane as grocery shopping.