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“You feel too much.”

“You cry too much.”

“You care too much.”

These are familiar words spoken to individuals who are overly empathetic.

Then there are those that are naturally smiley, energetic and happy. They may hear these phrases:

“It’s not normal to always be positive.”

“You are overwhelming annoying sometimes.”

“I am not in the mood to hear the bright side.”

Why is it that if we do not exhibit a certain area of strength in our personality, we choose to judge those that do, rather than lean on them to pick up our slack in the area. We should use them to learn...