Someone with autism (or a related social disability) who believes themself to be able to read the emotions of others on a superhuman level. Ironically, self-described empaths typically develop emotional maturity much later than their peers. This causes them to perceive the basic human ability to pick up on social cues as extraordinary and unique. A perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Random stranger in Walmart: "Take a fucking shower dude! You stink!"
Empath: "Hmm... this person appears to be annoyed for some reason."
Empath: "Hmm... this person appears to be annoyed for some reason."
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"Gaia weeps when you cut down a tree and it's murder when you eat anything that has a mother."
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Mike: You hear about that guy? He and his father must go to terrorist meetings.
Pat: Fuck that guy, I care zero about his health.
Rational Human Being: You guys should learn about empathy. They've probably experienced things in life you guys wouldn't even survive on your own. Being beat up and called a n*gger and sandn*gger as a child for one. Or suffering through injuries or chronic pain for over 17 years being the other.
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Rational Human Being; You guys don't get it. I'm sure there's a special place for you white privilege types.
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Rational Human Being; You guys don't get it. I'm sure there's a special place for you white privilege types.
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