Is it normal i lack empathy?

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I don't know what examples to prove it. But according to the definition I have trouble sharing the feelings of other. I don't really care about people's problems and I took a couple of tests which were long and i had a low score. I lie about having things to avoid giving up my stuff and kind of selfish. I'm just want to know of most people are like this. I'm not really interested in changing.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    You don't care about everyone else in the world and youlike to keep your stuff...Just like the majority of everyone else.

    Normal. Don't take E-diagonsis' too seriously.

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    • Watashi
      9 years ago

      Ok.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    I have almost no empathy for those who give up or don't try.
    If someone is a fighter, no matter how many times they fail, I'm right there with them, to do whatever I can.
    This earns me no love on IIN, but screw those who have given up; they aren't worth my time or trouble.

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    • Watashi
      9 years ago

      I just don't have empathy for people... I'm there when people need me but I'm not great with connecting with people.
      You sound like a great person though. Too bad people don't care about that.

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  • Nokiot9
    8 years ago

    Unless you have been through every single horrific thing in the world that everybody else has then yeah you should lack total empathy. SYMpathy is the word you are looking for. Empathy is a "been there so I understand" and sympathy is "I can imagine how bad that is"

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  • --Quinn--
    9 years ago

    Same here... Hoping thats normal but if its not than neither is anything else I do.

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    Could you give me an example of lying in order to keep your stuff? I'm curious about that, because I've told my share of little white lies in order to avoid loaning something to someone I thought would not return my possessions. I can't fault you for wanting to keep your stuff, but I would like to get some examples.

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    • Watashi
      9 years ago

      Let's say you're my classmate. You ask for a pencil or a agenda book. I lie about having a pencil when I have multiple. You want an agenda book? I pretend to search my bag and lie about not having one. If you're my family member I'll buy food or make food then purposely eat everything without you knowing I had it sometimes. I mean giving things if they're not useful to me or valuable.

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      • RoseIsabella
        9 years ago

        I don't see anything wrong with that, I honestly don't.
        ;-)

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        • Watashi
          9 years ago

          Hmm. Alright. I'm not entirely selfish but I'm been called that multiple times.

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          • RoseIsabella
            9 years ago

            The people who call you selfish are probably needy, greedy and jealous people. Underneath it all they're probably much more selfish than you could be.

            I certainly don't want to loan things to people who will never return them nor do I want to do favors for people who can't return those favors. If somebody doesn't have my back I don't want to waste time having theirs

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            • Watashi
              9 years ago

              True. True, True, True. We all know name callers throw words to describe themselves. Yeah, I never understood why people think if you're not giving your stuff to thieves you're the bad person. I guess everyone is like that.

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  • pixie44
    9 years ago

    You're either a sociopath or you're just very selfish maybe narcissistic. Everyone's different. Is how you act right? Probably not. But everyone is entitled to express themselves how they want to.

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    • Watashi
      9 years ago

      I doubt I'm a sociopath. You're on right on point on the selfishness. Narcissistic? No. Glad you respect that. I'm selfish because I NEED to be.

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