i identify with the term empath, but many of the people who use the term are cruel to those with npd, and believe that empathy is what makes a person good.
true empaths:
are kind to people with personality disorders and other stigmatized disorders
believe that EVERYONE(yes, even those people) can redeem themselves and become better people if they truly want to, but do not force forgiveness onto those the person has hurt
recognize that empathy in and out of itself is a neutral trait, and can be positive or negative based on how it is used(ie, people using empathy to know how to hurt others, or people not knowing how to control their empathy and feeling overwhelmed by it and unable to hep others)
are anti-harassment and anti-suibaiting(if you are pro- either of these, you are NOT a true empath)
this term is not inherently radqueer! beings who are anti-radqueer can use this term, and interact with this post. please do not recoin this– the term is meant for beings of all views who are npd-positive.
this term can be used by:
beings who have empathy or hyperempathy
beings who can feel other’s emotions
beings who can read auras
beings who have fluctuating empathy
beings who have atypical empathy
transempaths(people who wish to be empaths but are not currently)
beings who support those with npd
beings who are pro-endo, anti-endo, proship, antiship, radqueer, and anti-radqueer
