I agree with shielding.
Imagine a wall around you when he's around you.
In time it will become second nature.
I would also try talking to him again.
Put feelings about it aside and talk to him about respecting you as a friend.
If he values your friendship then regardless of whether he thinks you know better or not he needs to respect that you don't appreciate him reading you.
Also, keep in mind that some empaths simply haven't learned control.
He may not know how to shut if off yet.
It's something he needs to work on regardless.
Being empathic can get overwhelming if you haven't learned to control it.
Now, you can block all transmissions leaving yourself and all transmissions entering yourself.
You are in your own separate universe and nothing can reach you except by what you allow and permit.
Being incarnated in this world means you have allowed and permitted a lot of things.
It comes with the package of being born. There are many things turned off and many things turned on.
And you probably have no idea that they could be turned on or off
Carry a large (1.5-2") citrine in your right pocket or as a pendant. I keep citrine in my bedroom because I'm a very sensitive empath and the citrine pretty much works like an environment purifier by absorbing negative energy, turning it positive and sending it back out.
Thats a good idea too White, i love using gemestones and crystals. I don't think i have a citrine yet in my collection. What would be another good gemstone you would suggestion to help emotions and empathy? To help keep them calm and relaxed.
Any good grounding stone. When I have to visit someone in a hospital or have to be in a crowd, I like to carry a combination of black tourmaline and hematite. Both stones ground, shield, and black tourmaline is similar to citrine in that it also absorbs negative energy and changes it into positive energy, however it is more subdued energy which causes calm, not vibrant and "happy" like citrine.
Thanks i think i may have those i have to check becuase i lost the boxes or they got thrown away with the gemstones that where labeled. Because a lot of them i am not sure what they are. But some of them i do konw which are which. I need to learn not to throw away the boxes that they came in. Because the they had the pic and name of the stone on the back. probably should have written them down. But you know mean i am sometimes not that organized lol.
But that is good idea thanks White. I love gemstones i want to get more crystals. I love the texture and beauty of them.
I've worked with gemstones and crystals since I was a very young child. They always called out to me. It was the first form of magick I practiced. My mother and aunt taught me how to work with them when I was about 6 years old. I could probably help you to identify most of those stones. Put them in a row and send me a picture.
Here's the most successful shield spell I know:
1)Concentrate all the energy in your body at one point, I use the heart.
2)Form this energy (I think of it as like a star collapsing in on itself) into an egg shape and have it hover about a foot in front of you.
3)The texture of the "egg" will change its effects on the person it's defending against. Solid grey (like a wall) is pure defense. Colorful swirls (like water reflecting the sun) causes confusion. It's possible that transparency reduces awareness, but I can't be sure.
4)The spell will remain in effect, regardless of whether you remember it or not, until you dismiss it (it might wear off when you fall asleep). Dismiss it by spreading the energy from the egg back through your body or whatever other method you use to end your spells.
Shielding is not really a 'spell' it is just a technique of energy manipulation. There are many forms. The easiest to do is probably the white light technique. (google that) There are many others and you would have to look at all of them. Try all of them out and see what works best for you.
I like the citrine idea. I really want to work with crystals and stones one day. :)
I have known a great deal of empaths that also like to use Amethyst. Worn or carried in the pocket to help block out over powering outside emotional influence.