For the duration of my life I’ve never felt empathy. I have, over many years, learned how to be sympathetic (understand why people feel certain emotions) and how to respond to them.
I don’t feel empathy – AMA
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For the duration of my life I’ve never felt empathy. I have, over many years, learned how to be sympathetic (understand why people feel certain emotions) and how to respond to them.
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How much money do you earn?
I don’t know how old you are, but when you first or before you first realized this, was it also hard for you to realize that people had thoughts or that people could lie and not show it ? Unless you are a psychopath then you prob do that but did that ever happen for you?
People don’t always understand how their thoughts are formed, if you can understand how someone else is feeling than you have empathy. What do you think would be the difference between faked empathy and real empathy?
Welcome to the club, I haven’t felt either, I’m indifferent to anything that doesn’t involve ppl I love or money and I haven’t cried in more years than I can remember.
What would you define as “not feeling empathy”? As in, you could be implying you don’t feel sad when your friend feels sad; or do you absolutely not feel any emotions towards other people / do not care about harm you cause to them?
What’s your age and gender?
Which country do you live in?
What have been some of the biggest challenges that have come from not feeling empathy?
Do you go to therapy? Do you struggle with relationships?
Do you want to make people feel better eg- help them when they are sad? Or do you do it out of obligation?