Being an empath means understanding, whether it's natures, patterns, characteristics or backgrounds....etc.
There's a ground rule to understand, the more you understand, the more burden you have to shoulder and the more complicated things get, to the point that you sometimes wish you were born ignorant and completely oblivious to your surroundings.
Suffice to say, the only thing worse than being an empath is being an empath with a sense of responsibility.
Totally agree with you @sandstrider. I guess we somehow need to regulate our nervous system in order to find some sort of peace?! ❤
Indeed, and giving our attention to a select few - the ones that, through experiences, had their mettles tested and proved trust-worthy. That helps a lot as well.