Reading this made me confused as it sounds just like me! I have also associated it with a certain intellectual/social elevation.
I don't really see it as a problem that needs to change, but it does make me at times feel isolated, or not very sincere. I find that I can not relate to people and their motives, they seem so odd or trivial. I only hate that I am obligated to pretend to care.
I would recommend reading some of Ayn Rand's philosophy literature, because her view of the self has helped me a lot with this problem.
This part especially sounded like the issue I have been dealing with:
"I don't think I HAVE sympathy, or empathy. At least, not often. Usually when I do its for very abstract things or reasons. Or even for what are considered morally wrong. I have always been described as a very understanding and able-to-see-the-big-picture sort of person.
I find myself often making up long, eloquent and intelligent things to say, but they're not always truthful, but even if they were, I can't say them. I stumble and gargle them out like what I say is the "after" side of a in-sing garbage disposal"
I am not genuine. I can't empathize, apologize, or sympathize.
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Reading this made me confused as it sounds just like me! I have also associated it with a certain intellectual/social elevation.
I don't really see it as a problem that needs to change, but it does make me at times feel isolated, or not very sincere. I find that I can not relate to people and their motives, they seem so odd or trivial. I only hate that I am obligated to pretend to care.
I would recommend reading some of Ayn Rand's philosophy literature, because her view of the self has helped me a lot with this problem.
This part especially sounded like the issue I have been dealing with:
"I don't think I HAVE sympathy, or empathy. At least, not often. Usually when I do its for very abstract things or reasons. Or even for what are considered morally wrong. I have always been described as a very understanding and able-to-see-the-big-picture sort of person.
I find myself often making up long, eloquent and intelligent things to say, but they're not always truthful, but even if they were, I can't say them. I stumble and gargle them out like what I say is the "after" side of a in-sing garbage disposal"