Number 5: They repeatedly find themselves in co-dependent relationships.
Empaths tend to have idealistic views of people and sometimes believe that they can fix everyone. When empaths are damaged, sometimes they feel lost in the world, as they often find most of their fulfillment from helping others. If they don’t have a good support system, they might instead find themselves jumping into co-dependent relationships.
A damaged empath might find another broken person who they see themselves in, and feel confident that if they can fix them, then they will each be fulfilled and live a happy life together. However, this idealistic thinking usually only damages an empath further. An empath will deplete their own emotional and physical resources trying to improve their partner, making them dependent on the empath in turn.
The empath might feel as if it is their responsibility to make their codependent partner happy and stable, making them forget about their own wants and needs entirely. If you or someone you know find yourselves in a pattern of co-dependent relationships, you might be wounded empaths.
Number 4: They may attract and become attracted to narcissists.
Empaths, especially damaged empaths, are easy targets for narcissists. What makes it particularly easy is that the more damaged an empath is, the more likely they are to reciprocate the attraction and fall for a narcissist’s love bombs and manipulation techniques.
The narcissist’s grand romantic gestures and empty promises will make them appear like a hero, saving them from their broken selves. Mirroring the empath so that the empath lets their guards down easily and becomes more vulnerable, the narcissist will seem like the perfect match for the empath. It is then that the narcissist will begin soaking up the remaining empathy left in the damaged empath for their narcissistic supply.
The empath will be the weak toy the narcissist has been looking for, and soon, the empath will become drained from trying to please the narcissist, frustrated from the lack of respect given, confused by the manipulations, and too exhausted to fight back. Eventually, the narcissist discards the damaged empath, leaving them more broken than before.
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