You Are Not God: Protect Your Energy, Introvert

Have you ever wondered why, no matter how happy or grounded you are, you struggle to maintain that peace?

Or why so many people seem to unload all their problems on you like you’re some kind of emotional dumping ground?

Every single day, they have something new to share with you.

But let’s call that something what it really is:

Crap.

And you take on a lot of it.

But not the kind of crap that comes from being a doormat or being afraid to speak up. I’m talking about the emotional weight—the stories, the pain, the drama—that people hand you without bad intentions.

And the ones who usually end up carrying it?

Yup. Introverts.

The deep listeners. The feelers. The natural empaths.

Sympathy vs. Empathy 🧠💔

Let’s break this down.

Sympathy is simple:

“If that happened to me, here’s how I’d feel.”

That’s it. You’re acknowledging someone’s pain—but from a distance.

But empathy? That’s something else entirely.
It’s entering someone’s world. It’s feeling what they feel. And that kind of deep connection is powerful… but it can also be dangerous.

Why? Because if you’re not careful, you become them. You carry their burden on your back. You let their stress, their trauma, their energy invade your peace.

The Dangerous Gift of Empathy

There are a lot of sympathetic people walking around thinking they’re the most selfless, empathetic souls on earth. But sympathy doesn’t require depth. It doesn’t require you to leave your perspective. Empathy does.

And introverts? We tend to be good at it—sometimes too good.
Which is why we end up as crap carriers. 🧳

You Are Not God

Here’s what I need you to hear:

You. Are. Not. God. 🙏🏽

You’re human—just like everyone else.

You have your own problems, relationships, and challenges to deal with. And you’ve got a limited amount of energy to spend each day.

So stop letting people treat you like you’re limitless.

Make peace with the fact that you can love people without saving them. If they need help, they can always go to an infinitely strong and available source: God.

Or at least a good therapist. 😂

Stay loving. Stay deep. Stay real.
But protect your peace. That’s your sacred space.

Rasta White

P.S. Wanna hear me rant about this more? Check out the YouTube video right here. 🎥