The 'Me, An Empath' meme gained massive traction on platforms like Twitter and TikTok around 2021 as a sarcastic parody of people who claim to have heightened emotional intuition. The joke revolves around the 'empath' stating they can 'sense' a very obvious or extreme emotion—such as someone screaming in agony or a building collapsing—humorously undermining the concept of being highly sensitive to subtle energies. It often features screenshots from movies, video games, or stock photos where the emotional state of the subject is undeniably clear. Over time, the meme has evolved to highlight the absurdity of online pseudo-psychology and the ironic trend of self-labeling complex personality traits for social media clout.