Realized pain for empathized physical pain

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skOsH♥ Mar 4 @ 12:30am

Anyone get a bit of pressure or pain up by the forehead when they see something painful? I definitely have this, so I am assuming my brain is just giving me sensations of pain when I see others in pain. And i feel actual pain myself. It will feel like a headache, but weirder. I always was aware of this aspect of my body, it feels like it's a human thing though

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NW/RL Mar 4 @ 2:28am

I'll physically cringe at bad enough accidents, but no I don't get a mirror pain

Li77lehorn Mar 4 @ 4:13am

Yeah I can't watch painful things, it gives me a sensation of the pain I'm seeing. I think it's linked to hyper empathy.

Shiro♌ Mar 4 @ 4:32am

That's rare, but it happens.
Some people are capable of experiencing the pain that they see themselves.

Originally posted by Li77lehorn:
Yeah I can't watch painful things, it gives me a sensation of the pain I'm seeing. I think it's linked to hyper empathy.

Mm, it most certainly is or at least should be.. From what I've read so far.
I do feel it too, but I haven't thought of it as anything special. I was even of the opinion that everyone's gotta feel it.. Which, upon browsing the internet, I realized it's not the case and that not everyone feels it.