I tend to be pretty good at reading people, especially people I know very well. However when they are sad/upset I cannot help feeling quite terrible-- it's like I feel their sadness so deeply, more than just empathy, like I'm sharing directly in it, it's hard to explain. And then I feel guilty that I can't help them because when they are sad, I become such an emotional wreck. Then I have to hide this because I know how shitty it is when other people make their problems about themselves and I don't want to do that to anyone. This has become a big issue with my bf, who told me today that he has been bottling up a lot of his emotions because he fears expressing them will hurt me. I don't wanna make everything about me all the time, I want him to feel safe expressing himself to me. So I guess my question is, has anyone else dealt with this? How do you get over these feelings?