LadyOceana I really identify with so much of what you’ve said and it’s good to hear advice from someone who has been a part of this community for such a long time, with so much experience of dealing with these issues.
Yeah a toxic empath doesn’t sound very nice. I give myself a hard time and take on too much of other peoples 💩 when I was going through some stuff about a year ago and I was trying to understand myself more. Codependent didn’t fit and white Knight syndrome (yes it can apply to women as well as men for anyone reading this who doesn’t realise that)wasn’t right either but toxic empath, as horrible as it sounds, pretty much nails it.