When Their Feelings Become Yours: Breaking Free from Self-Abandonment

Have you ever noticed how someone else's emotions can hijack your own? You either absorb their energy and throw it right back—or you counter it, trying to fix, smooth, or silence it. This pattern isn't random—it's a survival skill you likely picked up long ago.If, as a child, you were never met with empathy… if you were told—through words, silence, or tension—that you were “too much,” that your feelings didn’t matter… then of course you learned to abandon yourself in the name of peace.This episode is a compassionate dive into why this pattern exists and, more importantly, how to shift out of it. You’ll walk away with:A deeper understanding of how emotional enmeshment formsSimple, practical tools to stop internalizing other people’s emotionsWays to start showing up for yourself, even in the midst of emotional intensityThis isn’t about becoming cold or distant—it’s about making space for both your experience and theirs, without losing yourself in the process.