" I can’t help it; present me with a situation, and I have to think about both sides of it. I can try to suppress it, but I cannot shut off the way I think. Once knowledge is gained, there’s no going back to ignorance. I think about what the other feels. I can’t stop it, "

― Mercedes Lackey , The Mage Storms: A Valdemar Omnibus (The Mage Storms #1-3)