Struggling with Showing Empathy and Care for Others

TL;DR: How do I appear more empathetic or like I care when I do. - I have been struggling with how my emotions work recently. Feeling overall apathetic towards people I'm close too and not knowing what people want me to do in certain situations. I get in trouble sometimes for not doing something or doing something the wrong way. - One of my biggest things is not helping people. If I people ask me to help I'm more than happy to help but if people are just doing something and are not having trouble I do not think about it. - (I have not been diagnosed with autism, and have a very old diagnosis of ADHD, but it's a possibility so I'm seeking support from both sides)

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Mogame

1mo ago

I know that feeling.

Overheated_In_LA

1mo ago

I think that's on them more than it is on you, so many people want others to be mind-readers, when that isn't the case! I think asking people to be specific helps a lot, because most people have the way they want it done in their head, but aren't communicative about that. So asking for approval after the fact or if it's done right can keep you out of trouble

Findingalike

1mo ago

Can l suggest getting an up to date digonises. We all react differently and when people under what is a part of u they know then how to talk and approach u. Life is hard sometimes we have to do stuff we don't want to. I've tried to confirm and lm 64 recently lve been seeing an amazing physiologist who helping me beyond belief.

IceCup

1mo ago

Try to avoid sounding monotone and like as questions about how they’re feeling/the situation. Also say like I’m so sorry that happened to you etc

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