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[incenseNpepRmints]

So, I'm heading back to school to work on my degree in the social science field (I'm being ambiguous on purpose because I'm paranoid) and the more I think about some of the things I've "encountered" and people I've met, the more I question particular things. Before I get flamed, I find my questions to be a good thing because my faith has become stronger in the process, but some questions have left me wondering if what I'm seeing/feeling/etc is really me or, for lack of a better term, "all in my head?" So, this all comes down to 2 questions: 1) Have any of you felt torn between what you know and what you know? (meaning I know both my truth and what I've learned to be true in school - ne're the two shall meet) 2) How can I tell the difference between the two when dealing with my own mind (e.g. am I an empath or just overly sensitive? am I hearing spirits talk in my room at night or am I mentally ill?)

...Did any of what I said make any sense AT ALL?

Thanks in advance. BTW, I didn't know where else to put this question since it's not really a "psychic" question. Just a general life question.

[Symandinome]

You are not the only person to think that way. THere are occassions when we let our mind get the best of us and read into things unecessarily. Perhaps we like the excitement of it all. We are human and we all error.

It can be hard to take somethings as truth when everything we have learned in the past says NO thats a bunch of crap, but we have to remember just because one person says its so doesnt mean it really is.

The only thing that any of us can do is to listen to our hearts and trust our gut instinct on things. We have to question. We have to question everything, everyone, and even ourselves. It is only through questioning that we find what we believe to be true and if we believe it to be true then it is our truth.

The fact that we are prone to error and to read into things should not make us doubt in things but instead make us work that much harder to seek out the truth. We should go into things with caution and examine them from all angles and it is only through this that we can find what is right for us.

[Cora]

Well question 2 I've heard lots of times and have asked this myself. I would say, if you’re asking the question, then you are not mentally ill. Most mentally ill people have no idea of their illness. Their mental illness does not allow them the comprehension to understand what mental illnes even is.

With reference to Empathy vs over sensitiveness I've found that if you suddenly feel an emotion you have no reason to feel then this is Empathy. For example your standing at a bus stop feeling fine and happy, other people arrive at the bus stop but they are no bother, suddenly for no apparent reason you feel angry or suddenly overly happy. Any emotion that you feel suddenly and you don't know why.

With sensitivity though this would be like this: your standing at the bus stop feeling fine, then suddenly people arrive and start to invade your space making you feel 'how dare they invade my space', 'why does no one pay me and my personal space any attention', 'I feel a victim' - this would be oversensitivity.

With question 1 lots of things can be truth at once because life isn't purely black and white. I've always worked decisions on the disappointment factor when I've not know what way to go. I.e. what decision would I be disappointed if I made.

I hope this makes sense to you

[Cora]

That was suppose to be a smiley face but he looks miserable lol