[Avoireeideree]

Yes it is! In this incident you have been acting like a sponge absorbing all the energy she feel, in this case negative/hardships. You are an Empath. You need to shield yourself before you open up to others. I read in Echo Bodine's book "The Key" that one should place a sponge (any regular one) near the computer, front door, bedside etc so that the sponge will absorb all the negative energy. The sponges have to be rinsed once a while... in cool tap water ... I would rinse it with sea salt water.

Try this I'm sure it will help.... If your an Empath you won't be able to shut yourself out from others...