Self proclaimed empaths

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My ex SIL says she's an empath, she isn't, she's just unstable. She doesn't care about her children, her new partner comes first every step of the way and he is as aggressive as she is unstable. I think the main reason she says she's an empath is because she puts up with his terrible behaviour. Thankfully my nieces no longer live with her.

I do think there are empaths out there, my dad definitely had traits of it, he could always sense if something or someone wasn't right. He also knew my sister was pregnant before she did, all 4 pregnancies. However, I think people who pronounce that they are, without any of the qualities of it are just a bit unhinged