What is something you're willing to admit only to a community of total strangers on the internet?

I don't truly have care or empathy for other people. I feel less of a deep emotion and more of a surface reaction. I tend to have an intense curiosity when first being around someone but it falls off with in a month or two and then it's just playing caring.

This doesn't just mean romantic partners, this includes friends and family. I have no deep seated attachment to people and usually find it more of a hassle to be around anyone or keep reaching out and hanging out. I suppose I feel more of a facsimile of emotions because society has raised me to know to act a certain way in different situations.

The worst part is many of my friends come to me with problems or issues because they think I have great solutions when in reality I dread having to sit and have hour long conversations because it's eating into my time to do other things. I'd rather be doing anything else but I keep helping because it's what I'm supposed to do. This also extends to happy hangouts. I sit and weather them because I have to, not because I want to. These people are good people, non toxic and all green flags but I just can't bring myself to genuinely care.

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