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I guess the title pretty much says. I don't sympathize with people really at all, or at least rarely. Things like the earthquake in Japan, or someone I know dying. When I hear about such things I'm just like, oh, ok. I realize this makes me seem something of a douche maybe, but I just can't sympathize.
As long as you'd be happy to be in a situation where, say, you got knocked down by a car, urgently required medical help or you'd die, and passers-by just laughed at your misfortune and went on their way because you shouldn't expect what you're not willing to give.
I used to be a bit of a sociopath (sp?) too, but having a kid really changed things for me. I-AM-NOT suggesting you reproduce to fix your problems. I'm just sayin, parenthood's a pain in the ass but seeing that look (parents know what I'm talking about) on my kids face makes me wanna go to the moon to make her happy again. So now all of a sudden I get why it's worth caring. I think it's because she's like in the same category as animals for me... mentally I mean... like she's too innocent or unaware to have any intention to piss me off. If she's crying it's not cuz she's pissed, it's cuz she's not feeling well or something. Who knows if things will change when she hits her teens... I think it probably takes 15 years of love to pull you through the 4ish years of teenage shithood kids put you through.
I know plenty of ppl who don't feel sympathy. It's just the way they are.
It's easy to not feel anything for people you have no connection with. People die and suffer all the time, all over the world. You become desensitized to it when you're exposed to it constantly through the news. Unless it's someone I know suffering a loss, I really don't spend any time thinking about it.
C'est la vie.
Go through the motions, pretend to feel sympathy - as far as other people are concerned, it's actions that matter, not private thoughts. Try creating split personalities in your mind, at least one of whom is sympathetic. Have a totally unsympathetic one, too - the one who actually enjoys world disasters, as long as they don't affect you!
I guess its normal.. Few persons feeling just not as sensitive as other...
Its normal, alot od people are like this including me. Its nothing strange.
I gave a rather vapid answer the last time but, I am convinced that if you had your own child and it was hurt, you would feel sympathy for it.
Possibly, if you were to experience some sort of devastation one day, you would then start to experience some of the sympathy you feel that you are lacking now.
Well, I guess the people that know you can't rely on you for moral support.