I feel(almost) no empathy

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Ever since I was a kid. It seems like the only person I care about is myself. I don't remember feeling empathy to anybody else. The weird part is that I've never cried or felt sad during a funeral, I just feel like "meh, death's natural". When my grandmother died (she practically raised me) I didn't bat an eye, I was completely unaffected by it. I hope it ain't a serious mental illness or something

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  • RoseIsabella
    4 years ago

    Do you happen to have a neurological condition per chance?

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    • [Old Memory]
      4 years ago

      This sounds like a psychopathic personality disorder, which runs in my family as my mother and two siblings are afflicted by it. My sister nor mother cried at our grandmother's, fathers, or brothers funerals and my brother cried but his tears were fake.

      You should get some tests done by a qualified psychologist and see if this is the case. Don't worry though, if you are a psychopath you should know that most never commit murder or rape, but are actually some of the more law abiding citizens. They just don't care about other people.

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  • perfectxsilence
    4 years ago

    There are several mental health conditions where people don't feel empathy. You might want to see a psychiatrist they'd be able to help you. Not feeling empathy is not normal nor healthy.

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  • Sunrisesurprise
    4 years ago

    You may want to see a mental health professional to be screened for psychopathy. You can learn more about yourself, and how to succeed in the world with this difference (and how to not unintentionally hurt people.) My brother in law has it, it's remarkably common.

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  • TerriAngel
    4 years ago

    I cant judge.
    or say whats right for you.
    I will say this:
    Happiness will not be found looking out for only you.
    I wonder how some can throw their life away by hurting others.
    I hope youre not that type.
    Not caring about others is one thing.
    Harming others, thats wrong.
    yet all to easy in todays world.
    Just consider the consequences first.
    ok?

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  • palehorse
    4 years ago

    Not normal, but nothing wrong with it.

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  • brutus
    4 years ago

    Sounds like psychopathy. Can u feel empathy towards animals?

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  • WeirdManFromTheSouth
    4 years ago

    Sociopath perhaps.

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  • Doesnormalmatter
    4 years ago

    It is not normal and doesn't sound healthy either. However, I see where your coming from and have not cared much in the past about things I should have. I don't think you have a mental illness, and having less empathy in some capacity can prevent stress, but you should still try to care more about others from the sound of it.

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