I have always been able to pick up on other's emotions, and occasionally even pick up on their thoughts. It seems to be getting stronger as I get older, and I have even been able to sense trouble with friends and family on the other side of the planet.
I am also a twin, and as a child, the two of us were linked together and I could always sense his emotions and thoughts, but as I get older, (I am 26 now) I can do this with most people I see regularly. I also have visions of the future, both dreaming and while awake, and I have even been able to recite conversations before and during the time that they occur. The most problematic is the ability to know what someone is going to say, and cutting them off during the conversation.
As a teen, I could sense when the police were coming to break up a party, but other than that gift, it has been rather torturous. I accidentally apologized to my boss' wife for the pending divorce, and she wasn't served for three more days. I also had a friend that was attempting suicide, and I drove an hour to see him, only to find him in the bathroom, close to death.
I come from a gifted family, my grandmother being the most skilled of the group, and have sought guidance from her, but there are no other empaths in the family like me, and I am struggling with the bombardment of emotion that strikes me daily. Having served in the military, I can stop all emotion but I can't survive that way, and I am even trying mental health medication to prevent some of the most severe symptoms. I have tried several blocking techniques but nothing has been able to help suppress the strongest emotions (fear, anger, pain).
My family, fortunately, has the ability to sense when one of us is in need of help, and they will generally begin calling each other when someone sends out a "distress signal". Thankfully, they understand me and know that I am not crazy, but I would also like to be able to have a little control over the gift. I think that if I can learn to control the gift, I can be more help to those around me.
I have never been able to truly classify what my gift is, or if it is multiple things. I would really appreciate any advice or guidance in detailing and controlling my abilities, and help learning to function in a society that seems overtly emotional.
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Like today for instance I got up for breakfast then I went back up stairs and I didn't tell my dad that I was going to wash my hair and dry it and then straighten it... He came up stairs and I felt what he was feelin... I felt lonely and mad for some reason and wen I came down stairs he was gone I don't know where he went and when he came back in I felt happy and like cheerfull when he came into the same room as me
Iv relised that my dad does not like it when he is by him self and I recon he thhinks I don't like his company when I'm up stairs for a long time... I have had this feelin a few times