tell me tell me tell me somethin' idk! 🗣

I've had a few people come up to me and ask me on my stances regarding many things in life, especially regarding empathy or having to "care for things."

Sometimes they tell me that they also do the same. I get that "putting people into compartments" is fairly usual for many people, but the reason why it's classified as a disorder on my end is because it's actively (and usually negatively) affecting my life; hence it's called a *dis*order.

But it's not like I "completely lack empathy," I'm more than able to recognize when people are upset/troubled. Further, I do seem to have "genuine empathy" for several people I deem "vunerable."

After all, the vulnerable and sick need to be cared for, right? Even when it's not "affective empathy," vulnerable people have a reason to require more care. At least, that's how I view it. If people are capable of helping themselves, there is no actual reason for me to help them at all unless it benefits me. But vulnerable people don't *want* help, they need help. So I must do my part to help them. Not because it'll benefit me, but because it's just the right thing to do.

I'd like to think I'm more "empathetic" than I was in the past. Or whatever empaths call themselves to make them think they're better than me. What more can I really say, "I actively make a tierlist of people I know, and I keep tabs on how useful they are to me?" It's funny what some people ask though, I've been asked if I ever tortured animals as a kid since it was "common psychopath behavior" (and to answer this; not "common animals," per se. But I definitely hit many marks for "possible serial killer childhood," hahahaha)

Funny, a lot of things are funny to me. I can't help but have an "inappropriate reaction" towards a lot of things, and I suppose it's a bad thing. But I've had people tell me they appreciate my honesty, and still view me as a friend despite the fact I can not reciprocate the same level of "care" back. Funny, funny funny funny. Something something...

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