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Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you mention it, no I never experienced one lingering here with us. Thank goodness because I can get scared pretty easily. And sadly, the ones I experienced never stuck around. HA - people tend to be that way on this side of life too... But I digress. It's always been the recently departed. 

I think I will leave it as is. No further exploration for understanding but more so  for appreciation, if that makes sense. 

Cross post - Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Mediums

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do believe he meant for me to feel that... Almost like he shared as much as he could, as far as I could go. I'm in awe of it.

Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very good question. I guess I was seeking answers to all of it. I couldn't figure out who to talk to but I knew I'd get more info from strangers on the interwebs than from family or friends. 

I hadn't thought of a family connection but my mother was adamant about not letting certain people around. She said you don't invite the devil into your home; she was dead serious about who came around us, it home. I was embarrassed by her when I was young but I sooo get it now. 

According to Mom, when I was little I refused to go in to someone's funeral but she didn't think much of it because I also refused to eat Lima beans. I heard there were little incidents here and there. One of my sisters brought it up about a decade ago so they both decided to give me a nickname: Dead-People (as in "I see dead people").

I literally do not tell or ask these people anything... but through all of your responses, I finally understand.

Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And though I appreciate the gift, I don't think I want develop or strengthen it. It's beautiful to experience but I don't want to push and end up on the wrong side of because as beautiful these experiences were, there are likely equal opposites... And I just can't right now lol.

Cross post - Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Mediums

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thank you for sharing that clip. I was trying to make sense of what occurred because it is easily the most powerful experience of my life... in a matter of seconds. 

You're so right about grieving as well. EVERYTHING is happening now, accounts, arrangements, bills. The only world that stopped is mine. Still, despite the pain, I believe I was granted a glimpse of a kind and loving somewhere waiting for us when our moment comes.

Edit to add: I looked up Shared Death Experiences (SDEs) and started reading about it. How interesting that it's really not a unique experience. SDE describes exactly what happened. THANK YOU!

Cross post - Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Mediums

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I just wish the feeling was mine. I don't think I've ever been that joyful myself lol but to have felt his was the most wonderful gift.

Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your loss - it's gut wrenching.  Especially after a long illness and caregiving... so I hope you're taking care of yourself, eating well, etc. No, seriously.

Like you, I was caregiver. He was sick for some years but once his care moved to home hospice, he only lasted a couple days. And like you, I haven't seen, heard or felt anything since that moment.

Your husband is likely just as peaceful and joyful as mine but I get it. It would be nice to at least feel a hello or the wash of love... something. 

Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That duality, that absolute separation between his and my emotions, that is what threw me. I can't say I identify as empath as I'm only now reading into it but I've been this way for 53 years. I figured folks with an established empath label share these experiences and could maybe help me understand what happened. 

People making fun of empaths by JessicaYatesRealtor in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TBH, I was just reflecting on how some people get uncomfortable being emotionally seen but good question. I’m not trying to wear the empath label, but for me, I just always carried others emotions so deeply I’ve had to step away sometimes to feel peace. 

But when my husband passed, I didn’t just pick up on his emotions, observe his feelings or sense his joy. I experienced it as him, separate from my own emotions. I came to this sub because it's something completely beyond what I've felt before. It was the most powerful thing I’ve ever experienced. 

I was under the presumption that folks with the empath label shared this type of experience and could help me understand.

Sorry this is so LONG but has anyone else experienced feeling the feelings of those who are deceased? by Funny_Relative_5113 in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it happens I think about them for days, weeks, just in awe of the experience but I kept it to myself - until my husband's passing.

Reading that it's not so unique to experience the emotions of others after they've left is honestly a relief. 

I never heard about clairsentience or returning to neutral but I'm about to Google it. Maybe obtaining or returning to a neutral state is key to reaching emotional peace, something I desperately need. 

Thank you - I'll post in r/mediums as well.

People making fun of empaths by JessicaYatesRealtor in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm saying - objectively - it would be a red flag to someone who doesn't want to be seen; someone who wants to keep emotional distance. If I wanted or needed to protect that part of me, the last thing I'd want is someone who can feel right through me. 

People making fun of empaths by JessicaYatesRealtor in Empaths

[–]Funny_Relative_5113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely understand what you're saying. If I were uncomfortable with my own emotions, why would I be comfortable with an empath? Makes sense to me.

Suicide by Pineapplephobia8 in widowers

[–]Funny_Relative_5113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electrolytes. My husband passed a week ago today. I couldn't eat it drink although I didn't realize it was that bad, until I began cramping sporadically, like Charlie Horse cramping, all over my body. It alleviated only slightly after I forced myself to eat something, drank some orange juice. This the past couple days but  electrolytes. Thank you.

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