The mirror effect of empaths Have you ever had someone instantly dislike you or suddenly stop talking to you, and you can't figure out why. If you're an empath you can sense and feel the resentment and dislike which is not fun. Remember that there is always going to be someone that doesn't like you. None of us are perfect and some of us just clash. It's normal, but there are times that it might surprise you or catch you off guard. Some people are just jerks and hate to see others happy when they are miserable themselves.
Empaths are unable to be fake. we thrive on being authentic. We can sense when others are not being authentic or hiding something from us. Since people can't hide the parts of themselves they don't like from an empath they feel threatened. In this sense, the empath acts as a mirror to others, reflecting to them their own flaws and insecurities. Many times the things we don't like about other people are things we don't like about ourselves.
Since we are all made of energy, which is basically sound, vibration and light, we have a frequency empaths and people with different exceptionalities vibrate on a higher or faster frequency. This can make someone feel uncomfortable and they won't even realize why it's another way we mirror for others. Sometimes empaths are mistaken for being stuck up or anti social. This is not true of all empaths as super sensitive people empaths need to take time to be alone. It literally recharges them. Also crowds of people can be very overwhelming for an empath.
It's hard to feel all that energy and emotion at once. We aren't stuck up we're trying not to feel claustrophobic. I personally have some mild claustrophobia in small spaces, but I get the same feeling at a concert or in a movie theater is all the energy of all the people around me. So remember, you are a good person. You are more in touch with your soul than most and that intimidates them, just be polite and keep on being you. There are more of us empaths than you would think.