the look of things

I read this great article by Christel Broederlow on About.com describing empathy.  I know I'm an empathetic person, I'm very sensitive.  Sometimes, too sensitive, as strong feelings are hard to have sometimes.  I cry at commercials on tv, now come on.  Anyhow, here is a bit of the article:

Empaths have a tendency to openly feel what is outside of them more so than what is inside of them. This can cause empaths to ignore their own needs. In general an empath is non-violent, non-aggressive and leans more towards being the peacemaker. Any area filled with disharmony creates an uncomfortable feeling in an empath. If they find themselves in the middle of a confrontation, they will endeavor to settle the situation as quickly as possible, if not avoid it all together. If any harsh words are expressed in defending themselves, they will likely resent their lack of self-control, and have a preference to peacefully resolve the problem quickly.

Empaths are sensitive to TV, videos, movies, news and broadcasts. Violence or emotional dramas depicting shocking scenes of physical or emotional pain inflicted on adults, children or animals can bring an empath easily to tears. At times, they may feel physically ill or choke back the tears. Some empaths will struggle to comprehend any such cruelty, and will have grave difficulty in expressing themselves in the face of another's ignorance, closed-mindedness and obvious lack of compassion. They simply cannot justify the suffering they feel and see.
 

I highlighted the things that are particular to me, I think.  Especially avoidance.  I often will put things off, even if it's just thinking about something.  I'm quite good at this, and has become a bad habit.  Sometimes I envy those that stress about things like, finances, because they absolutely have to resolve issues, or else, they can't handle the stress of worrying about it.  I am greatful, however, that I am able to be sensitive in the way that, I am great at understanding people, and where they are coming from.  I can usually get what someone is all about by just knowing them a few minutes. 

This post is probably too boring for anyone to bother even looking at, but none the less, the article was stil interesting.  If you got this far, good on you, you probably posess great empathy yourselves. hahahahah.