I sometimes wish that I was not as sensitive to peoples pain and hurts. I can’t watch the news and I barely watch any tv. If an advertisement comes on showing pain, starving children, animal abuse etc. I have to turn it off immediately. It affects me for days. Anyone else feel that way, or just me?

@gregscloud1 It does affect me. It does give me great pain. But I'm one of those people who consider it a duty to the lost, the hurt, the aggrieved, the abused, to not turn away from their pain.

I'm a watcher. It is my duty and purpose to look at things that others must turn away from. So I am designed in a way that allows me to handle it. I do it because not everyone else can.

Just like there are people who can do what I cannot, and I must trust them to be there where I can't.

@AskTheDevil Thank you for your comment. There was a time when it didn’t affect me as much. I want to help everywhere I can, but I am unable to humanly help everyone. So it plays on my mind, keeps me awake at night, the thought of peoples suffering, and I’m unable to help. I wish I was able to do more. But in thinking about it as I write, it’s impossible for one person to save everyone. Not sure if that makes any sense.