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Not noticing/caring about other people's feelings might be some kind of autism-spectrum disorder comorbidity (from what I understand, ADD/ADHD and autism spectr
by willhinsa 5y ago
Not noticing/caring about other people's feelings might be some kind of autism-spectrum disorder comorbidity (from what I understand, ADD/ADHD and autism spectrum disorder occur together pretty frequently[0])
Not a psychiatrist, just wanted to mention it as something you might consider, that you or other people reading this might not be aware of.
[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010758/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010758/
- cjbgkagh 5y agoI think people tend to get too attached to the medical taxonomy which has some clear problems. In my case I think the rationalization of emotions and the dismissal of irrational emotions is a coping mechanism that was brought about by hypersensitivity. Later on I had brain inflammation (CFS/ME) which inhibits emotional response as well a a host of other hormones. I now have effective medication, but I’d still rather not deal with other people’s feelings.
- throwaway2331 5y agoI think it's separate from autism. In my experience, it's not that you don't understand or can't comprehend how other people are feeling: it's that you just miss it a lot of times, because you're not paying attention. We can understand how people feel, but it's usually not something that pops into our heads, because we're distracted/occupied with something else. In cases when we're not (rare, and as assholish as it is), we can care about and work with other people's emotions.
- jkhdigital 5y agoAgreed, what we have is often simply dismissed as selfishness or self-centeredness. It’s hard to keep tabs on others’ emotional state when there is so much going on upstairs all the damn time.