Does anyone else have difficulty empathising with others?

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I say rude things sometimes but I don’t mean to and my social skills have been said to be that of a thirteen year old. Are you slow too?

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Yea it sux i just rather stay quiet

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I like to joke and say things I could kick myself for later, part of having low social skills I think, been alone for 30 years so out of touch with a lot of things. I try not to say as much anymore.

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This guy i met once told me he thought i was “slow” when he first met me. But it’s more common for people to tell me how smart i am. I am different than normies cuz i dunno what to say cuz i don’t really live life.

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The thing with social skills is they’ll say/write yours are poor, but no one bothers to explain what they are or help you improve them.

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One of my most frustrating symptoms, back when it still bothered me. I wrote out a lot of my triggers, with catchy names to boot. This is the one that prevented me from emapthizing and damaged my social skills the most.

[Redacted. I’m not quite ready to share yet.]

Maybe I’ll share the entire list someday.

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I have trouble emphasising with others. I didn’t get a lot of help from others when I was really ill, and finally something snapped and I became a lot colder.

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I always thought of you as an empathic person, from your presence in the forum

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I don’t know. I feel a lot colder towards people now. I used to want to help everyone, but now I try to avoid situations where I need to help. Certainly in real life. I’ve become a bit cynical about the human race after my experiences.

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Hmm… You help a lot of people here. Maybe you don’t feel as needed in real life, but you’re a real asset on this forum.

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I can empathize about some things others experience. Other things I can’t relate to. I’m not really demonstrative, so I’m not real showy when it comes to appreciating others.

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Sometimes it’s just that i’m too tired or in way too much pain to think of what’s going on around me. When you have nothing but pain in your thoughts it’s hard to smile and be polite. You have to grit your teeth.

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I think you do not know yourself best. Your true person inside will show himself during difficult times- and you may be surprised to know about it. IMO.

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