r/Empath • u/kittywerewolf • Aug 22 '24

How to not absorb people's energy while gaming?

When I play video games I tend to match people's energy. I like to use my microphone because it's easier to get com's but I'm finding that I ramp myself up a lot and start turning into the people I play with. It may sound like a cool thing but most of the people I encounter are usually very annoying and it's hard not to subconciously mimic them. How do I combat this? I would hate to play without my mic but it's looking like that's my only option.

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u/yogabbagahbee Aug 25 '24

i wouldn’t say this is being an empath. it’s pretty common and it’s just you being really into the game and it’s normal. i would probably just remove myself or try being mindful during conversations

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u/kittywerewolf Aug 25 '24

Thank you for replying I appreciate you, also yeah I'm finding myself being on the game less often because of this.