I’ve been reflecting on my recent failed relationship and this question came up: do unempathetic people know that they lack empathy? I found him very sensitive to his own feelings but very indifferent to others’ feelings, including me and his parents. After he saw me rushing my brother into the emergency room, he didn’t ask about it at all for hours while I know he’s just at home watching YouTube. When I asked him, he said, “He’s your brother. Not mine. I’ll never care about him the way you do”.

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sounds like a classic narcissist. Of course he’s sensitive to his own feelings, he only thinks about himself

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Yes OP you should be relieved you know he is a narcissist.. mostly people are not able to spot the narcissism due to love bombing etc. but the fact that you have been dating him for good amount of time, is letting you get these glimpses into his thinking pattern.. RUN

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It is not a failed relationship if you got out of a relationship with a narcissist, it’s an escape.

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Right, you are lucky OP. Not many of us are..

I used to be very unempathetic and can say that I kinda knew I was but definitely not to the extent that I know realize. And I just didn’t care to be honest.

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Haha dam

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Uh lol. Is he an only child? Also how long were you guys together?

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My heart really felt it when you said “takes an universe to move a needle”. Thank you for your kind advice.

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hope you were the one who dumped him

What he said is true but it’s painful to hear.

What you said does help me connect some dots of his behaviour. Thanks a lot!

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