But as I am led to believe it's completely unethical and wrong to alter someone else's emotions just because they're pushing against my own.


Wow, that's stupid. But the shielding's probably not a bad idea, I'd think. Kind of like if you're prone to sunburns, you can't turn off the sun so you either have to stay inside or wear sunblock, right? Only you CAN turn off the sun, figuratively, but they tell you it's the wrong thing to do. Interesting.

No wonder most empaths are crazy.