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I had a horrible childhood, so I learned how to constantly assess other people's emotions. It's a massive strength, it helps me help others but also protects me. It gives me strength cos I know I'm really good at it.
It made me really resilient, I survive everything. No matter what happens I come out ok. I know that, and it gives me strength
It also made me funny which can be useful for defusing situations, helping distract people and helping groups bond.
Something similar for me but opposite, childhood trauma gave me anxiety over others' emotions, even positive, strong emotions make me anxious.
What makes me strong is that I can change. I can learn to make space for my and others' feelings, and we can process them. Even my anxiety is just a feeling that doesn't control me; I decide what to do.
That's a great way of looking at it