by Daddy
...you're fake... that or your simply depressed.... it is common for people to "go numb" when depressed. but I assure you, you are capable of deep emotion... the numbing is a common defence mechanism, even more so for people who are deeply emotional types... a way to push out the screaming almost telepathic messages people constantly blasting out (via body language and other non verbal cues) infact that is exactly what you are doing when you manipulate people...
i'm curious... do you watch any television? movies or tv shows? do you listen to music?
I'm neither fake, or depressed so either quit projecting or learn to recognize that not everyone is like you.
Even as a young child I was never an emotional person. I had no desire to connect with other people and it had nothing to do with depression. Not everyone is emotional or wants to emotionally connect with other people.
I don't know which part of cognitive empathy you didn't understand in my post because you still seem to be stuck on the idea that the only way to manipulate someone is with emotional empathy.
As for your last question... Yes, I watch tv shows and movies occasionally and listen to music every once in awhile, none of which require an emotional connection by the way.