So, no matter what I'm doing, if I happen to be in a coffee shop / restaurant / any public place, alone, and just wanting to read my book, or be alone, a stranger WILL come up to me and start telling me all about their lives and problems. It's ridiculous! I've decided to start keeping a list of these people. I hope that they get a bit of comfort by talking to me, however, as an empath, I have to be very careful not to take their burdens onto myself, and to keep myself a bit detached. Besides, sometimes I really REALLY just want to be alone!!
6 July 2015:
Wimpy @ Fairbridge Mall, trying to read my book. An Afrikaans lady sitting at the next table proceeded to tell me all about how she went to her hairdresser to have her hair made platinum. During the process, her head started burning like crazy, and afterwards, she now has psoriasis, and her entire scalp is raw. She's also getting it on her arms and legs... it's an autoimmune disease, and she's lost two kids, but it's only coming out now... she would shave her head clean if she thought it would help... she's been to 8 different dermatologists, who all only give her a tiny bottle of shampoo which lasts 3 days and costs R500...
It's ludicrous. I'll keep adding to this list, just for interest's sake.
