Growing up, my parents were my best friends. Somehow, most likely because I wasn't very good at hiding my emotions, my parents always knew what I was feeling. They were empathetic. They were able to recognize my feelings and do everything they could to fix it. If I was sad, my dad would cook me my favorite dinner. When I was happy, my parents would want to know all the details. I was lucky that way, I learned from my parents how to empathize with other people by empathizing with me. According to Family Links, "children who are treated with empathy and respect will grow up to empathetic and respectful toward others."
I really do take pride in this characteristic about myself. I know I'm a good friend. People talk to me about their problems on a regular basis and I really feel like I can relate to them, even if I haven't experienced the problem in reality. Friends feel like they can confide in me, and I really am proud of that. I love being the person people feel like they can talk to and open up to, and I hope that I can pass that trait down to my own children like my parents did with me.
Of all the steps to being emotionally literate, Recognizing the emotions of others is the one that I am the most comfortable with. I know that I can empathize and take care of my friends and I can see the emotions in other people. I know that this area of being emotionally literate is fulfilled and I use it on an everyday basis.
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