But I’ve also met some who don’t. It really depends, and as somebody else said, people on the spectrum are not a monolith. They are as varied as any Neurotypical people.
the double empathy problem is omnipresent
it's so rampant in the research and has done Autistic people a significant disservice
hyper-empathy is a huge part of being Autistic for some people
+ trauma
it's complex
But I’ve also met some who don’t. It really depends, and as somebody else said, people on the spectrum are not a monolith. They are as varied as any Neurotypical people.
neuroclastic.com/autistic-peo...
(by Autistic Science Person, as published on the NeuroClastic website)
Trying to turn it off sometimes works in the short term but it’s such a poor adaptation to what the long term pattern ends up being
Trying to turn it off sometimes works in the short term but it’s such a poor adaptation to what the long term pattern ends up being
I care so much and so deeply that it consumes me.
Knowing others are in pain fucks me up so much I'm still learning how to function without breaking down.
This is hyperempathy, and you guessed it! Also an autism thing!🧵
I care so much and so deeply that it consumes me.
Knowing others are in pain fucks me up so much I'm still learning how to function without breaking down.
This is hyperempathy, and you guessed it! Also an autism thing!🧵
And can she please go to therapy before her kid turns 15, apparently.
And can she please go to therapy before her kid turns 15, apparently.
It doesn’t turn off, either.
When I say something is painful for me to read/watch/consume, I mean it *very* literally.
It doesn’t turn off, either.
When I say something is painful for me to read/watch/consume, I mean it *very* literally.
How did Lauren's "sharing" or "hyperempathy" add to the narrative? Would the book be the same without Lauren and other characters having that attribute?
How did Lauren's "sharing" or "hyperempathy" add to the narrative? Would the book be the same without Lauren and other characters having that attribute?
Like, watching a series where characters get hurt and you care about them makes you get a whole ass anxiety attack?
I cant finish an episode of invincible cause i like the characters too much... That has been happening lately, a lot ....
Gotta remember the term hyperempathy
I care so much and so deeply that it consumes me.
Knowing others are in pain fucks me up so much I'm still learning how to function without breaking down.
This is hyperempathy, and you guessed it! Also an autism thing!🧵
Gotta remember the term hyperempathy
you know
*gestures to the world we live in*
you know
*gestures to the world we live in*
but i'd like to note that you don't have to have "empathy" as commonly understood* to not want to be mean and hurt people. empathy is not the source of ethics.
*most people think empathy means "caring about others," that's not what it means at all
but i'd like to note that you don't have to have "empathy" as commonly understood* to not want to be mean and hurt people. empathy is not the source of ethics.
*most people think empathy means "caring about others," that's not what it means at all