People don't seem to want to associate themselves with me

>>18117675
Eh, I was the same way when i was younger. I kinda had to teach myself empathy. You just say cliche shit lile "Oh thats terrible" or "Im so sorry to hear that". It feels/sounds fake you you but ppl eat that shit up

>>18117682
Really, that easy? It's just when I go to do it it'll sound really robotic and fake and I don't want that.

>>18117728
Anyone actually trying to connect to you will be able to tell that crap is fake.

Why not follow the logic of empathy instead of expecting the feeling to just click?
I used to think I couldn't feel empathy because it wasn't an automatic thing for me. With effort and practice I can now reach the emotional responses expected of empathy by trying to put myself in the situation or relating it to something that did actually effect me. It can be very taxing and take a lot out of me but if you really care about the other person then it is worth the trouble to try to understand how they feel and comfort them.

>>18117777
Ok thank you.