Sep 20, 2024
getting dx with aspd has helped me put words to why empathy has always felt so disingenuous to me
it feels manipulative
like you’re just going to pretend to feel as bad as me??
and act like it’s helpful??
at best i just made you sad too
and now i have to comfort you
and it feels like you did that on purpose
pretended to be as sad as me so you didn’t have to actually listen to me
which is what i’d far prefer
just sit there and listen
cos any response you have won’t change the reality of the situation