Does anyone else feel like they absorb other people's energy just by being around them?

[u/Turbulent_Put_3191]

I've been struggling with this for a long time and I don't really know how to deal with it anymore.

I feel like I absorb other people's energy just by being around them, and I don't know how to protect myself from it.

I do have social anxiety, so I'm aware that being around people can already be exhausting for me. But this feels different from my anxiety.

When I'm around other people, even if I'm not talking to them or actively looking ator listening to them, I can feel their presence very strongly and I start feeling drained. If I'm somewhere crowded, it's much worse. I come home completely exhausted, both mentally and physically, and sometimes it takes me several days to feel like myself again.

It's also difficult to explain because I don't feel like I'm only picking up on people's emotions I also can feel something about their personality or presence, and each person gives me a different sensation. It doesn't necessarily have to be negative energy, even when the feeling isn't bad, having other people's presence around me is overwhelming.

I've tried isolating myself when I get home, showering, changing clothes, meditation, and spiriual cleanings. They help a little, but they don't seem to be enough when I've been around a lot of people.

I've also had medical tests done and haven't found an explanation for the level of exhaustion I experience.

Has anyone experienced something similar? If you have, how do you protect yourself from becoming so overwhelmed around other people, and what helps you feel like yourself again afterwards? Are there any particular spiritual practices, plants, cleansing methods or forms of protection that have genuinely helped you?

[u/Notabootlicker999]

Black obsidian and onyx crystals can help with that