It's the empath thing that wears me out, being able to feel the emotions of others. There is so much hurt, pain, sorrow, grief and confusion lurking in the hearts of men. They long for someone to feel them even for just a moment and to understand. People can seem to sense this empathic ability of mine and I can't count the number of times complete strangers have come up to me and spilled their guts. I'm mostly happy to listen and give them a sense of connection but as they walk away feeling relieved I am left feeling drained and worn out. The upside is that I can also see the goodness, kindness, joy, love and compassion that lives in people and it can leave me with a euphoric high that you wouldn't believe. For a time it was all quite confusing and overwhelming but over time I've learned how to guard and protect myself and basically control the taps.
That's one thing anyway!