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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: The word ''empathy'' is becoming my worst word

George9
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 6:33 pm 

Replies: 58
Views: 6,335
People today frequently confuse compassion and empathy. Empathy is the is the ability to share the feelings of others and is only one path to having compassion, which is concerns for the problems of others. I feel that while I have no empathy I have more compassion than the average person. May I re...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: The word ''empathy'' is becoming my worst word

George9
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 6:12 pm 

Replies: 58
Views: 6,335
People today frequently confuse compassion and empathy. Empathy is the is the ability to share the feelings of others and is only one path to having compassion, which is concerns for the problems of others. I feel that while I have no empathy I have more compassion than the average person. May I rec...

 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: I dont feel people's emotions.

George9
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 3:57 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 860
I would recommend reading the book "Against Empathy" by Paul Bloom.

Compassion and empathy are not the same. Bloom points out just how overrated empathy is.

Also, I think a lot of NTs who claim that they have a lot of empathy really don't. They just wish they did.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Getting your head around an Adult ASD Diagnosis

George9
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 3:53 am 

Replies: 14
Views: 650
At age 58 I have been diagnosed with Aspergers. I though it would be a major relief to give a name to the way I have always been. In some ways it has, but it does not change you. I have been getting counseling and that is helping for me to understand myself and where I have been. But there is pain t...

 Forum: Random Discussion   Topic: Do you like being naked?

George9
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 3:21 am 

Replies: 30
Views: 2,185
I generally like the least amount of clothes that will keep me modest, and as loose fitting as possible.

I am a man with daughters so I have to be careful.

When I travel for business a bathrobe at most.

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: What is your career?

George9
 Post subject: Re: What is your career?
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 3:07 am 

Replies: 69
Views: 1,540
I am an engineer. Most of my jobs have been working on machines, which are easy to understand. I have thrived on that. The last 2-3 years I have been given duties that require a lot more meetings and working with a group. I have had a very hard time adjusting to these new parts of my job. I have had...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Best Way to Make (or fake) Eye Contact?

George9
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 2:41 am 

Replies: 19
Views: 3,337
I agree about taking off or looking over glasses. But if your eyesight is 20/20 that won't work. I think I have had some success scanning my gaze back and forth around the person's face, centering on the eyes with intermittent very brief contact.

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: The "Open Space" office trend; or, "Our house is on fire!"

George9
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 9:08 pm 

Replies: 20
Views: 1,803
I have been talking with others at work about this lately and NOBODY seems to like the open cubicles, even NTs. Apparently upper management thinks people are less likely to goof off if they are being watched. Of course it has the opposite affect as it makes most of us less efficient. Of course it is...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: The "Open Space" office trend; or, "Our house is on fire!"

George9
Posted: 04 Feb 2018, 8:09 pm 

Replies: 20
Views: 1,803
This is a major problem for me as well. The open office space is supposed to encourage collaboration but in reality they encourage people to have conversations with people several cubicles away. Worse for me I feel like I am always on display. I would like my desk to be a private place to work, but ...
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