I don’t know whether this is hyper-empathy or not but I can’t bear to see people or animals suffering. The suffering of animals and children is the worst thing - my stomach would feel as if it is being dragged out of me and this unpleasant swooping, shudder would occur in my chest.
I avoid watching the news on TV - there is just too much suffering in the world, and children make up a high proportion of the victims. I keep up to date by reading the news and would watch selective news stories that would be unlikely to show suffering.
Like many autists, I score low on cognitive empathy, but if someone explicitly states that they are negatively affected by something and explains why, I can usually appreciate how it might feel for them.
I don’t know whether this is hyper-empathy or not but I can’t bear to see people or animals suffering. The suffering of animals and children is the worst thing - my stomach would feel as if it is being dragged out of me and this unpleasant swooping, shudder would occur in my chest.
I avoid watching the news on TV - there is just too much suffering in the world, and children make up a high proportion of the victims. I keep up to date by reading the news and would watch selective news stories that would be unlikely to show suffering.
Like many autists, I score low on cognitive empathy, but if someone explicitly states that they are negatively affected by something and explains why, I can usually appreciate how it might feel for them.
