If empaths can feel energies, why do they keep letting destructive or disrespectful energies get so close?

How does this keep happening?

How can someone be both highly sensitive - or even spiritually aware - and yet not see the most basic of red flags in regards to relationships or fail to establish reliable boundaries against unwanted situations?

Sensitive people need to work on their ability to assert and defend themselves without feeling like they’re being rude, arrogant or otherwise obnoxious. You have to get comfortable telling people what you want rather than plugging into their perception of events as your default survival strategy.

It’s a confusing and unfortunately rather common issue - trauma has something to do with it, although it’s mostly a question of weak boundaries.

Highly receptive individuals have unique potential, but they can sometimes lack assertiveness unless they’ve consciously made an effort to balance out their natural preference towards intake and observation.

Imagine a world where every highly sensitive, empathic or spiritually aware person felt empowered to assert their preferences and boundaries in ways which prevented them feeling drained or diminished by social interactions on a weekly basis.

Boundaries don’t build themselves, but the good news is that it’s probably much harder to accurately read auras than it is to learn how to say ‘no, thank you’ - then again, some people might disagree.

Jordan