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by cassianoleal 915 days ago
Autism doesn't preclude empathy at all. In fact, I would say it augments it once the other person's feelings are understood. What's generally lacking is realising the other is feeling in a certain way until it's explained to them or they have otherwise rationalised that feeling. Which, relatively ironically, will never be enough to make a neurotypical person feel empathy.
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I don’t understand why you explain this to me. I just answered empty vs emotion. I am not discussing anything.