What If You Could Really Feel Someone’s Pain?

Would empathic touch be a blessing or a curse?

Cheryl Corbin
Nov 1 · 4 min read
Man and woman facing each other holding clasped hands between them.
Man and woman facing each other holding clasped hands between them.
Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash

When I was a kid, I used to daydream that I had super powers. One of my favorite super power daydreams was having the ability to touch someone and have them feel the pain that I was feeling, physical or emotional.

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Cheryl Corbin

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Science fiction and fantasy writer. Loves cookie dough ice cream, blank journals. Ponders introversion, personality, and fiction writing. www.cherylcorbin.com

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