QUOTE(rosenrot @ Jun 11 2007, 07:32 PM)

I'll do the best I can to explain it. I have done this all of my life. I don't like to be around people much because of this. (I perfer to be in the mountains and animals.) There are a few people who I don't mind being around, maybe it's because they have a good feel about them and are always happy. But both my best friend and I seem to do this. Actually it's gotten to the point where if we're the only people in the room the emotion is flat (for lack of a better word) and both of us just fall asleep. When other people are in the room, we sorta draw our emotions from them. Reflect them back, channel them, something like that, I guess. I don't really know how to explain it. It even happens with my pets. I have one really old dog; she partially blind, mostly deaf, and suffers from severe arthritis. A few years ago, when this was really bad, sometimes just looking in at her I became so overwhelmed with grief and hurt that I just sat down and cried. But the funny thing is, I went through some real tough times a few years ago, and this was when it was really bad. It seemed to happen everywhere I went, but I seem to have gotten control over it now that I feel I've gotten my life back in my hands. It still happens, though. As a matter of fact it happened a few nights ago at a party. I hope I explained this well enough.
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OMG, I know what your talking about. For a few months about 2 yrs ago my Rottie, just wasnt herself. Like all dogs they dont show that theres anything wrong or show symptoms until there on there last legs. She had cancer in her chest, we had It removed but after 4 months she passed. It took me up until 6 months ago to accept the fact that there was nothing I could have done for her. I still cant come to terms with it. Concidering she to me was like a child.
I have a few really good friends that I can spend time and get along quite well with, but theres a coulpe of ppl in my family that are so draining.
I have a Aunt and a cousin a (female) that are very greedy emotionaly. Yet my other cousin from the same family a (male) is very uplifting and there for me in every aspect as a friend, not just a family member. We both know when something is wrong with the other.
The best time to reflect and gain the ultimate energy is when Im by myself in familiar surroundings, wide open spaces, (outside) on my own when NO ONE else is around what so ever.
I was an only child so I assume being able to occupy myself comes naturaly.
I had one other friend, one Ive not see for a long time where I believe we used to draw energy off each other. We could sit in room of ppl and not say word, yet know exactly what the other was thinking and feeling.
I hope I make sence!!!!!