I used to have really strong object empathy. After my diet change, it reduced a lot.
It would manifest in ways like: if I was shopping and I picked up, say a bag of lemons, only after picking it up, I noticed the bag next to it had lemons with fewer blemishes, I'd want to pick up the other one, but I couldn't because the one I'd already picked up would feel upset. Or if I stubbed my toe on something I'd get angry only then I'd have to mentally apologise to the object for getting angry at it, because it wasn't the object's fault. I also had strong emotional bonds with my comfort objects and it was harder to throw things away, because I'd feel bad for them.
So it wasn't a useful skill in any way, but it was part who I was, so I lost another part of what little identity I have.
Not exactly, but once you give something any feeling, I will feel empathy for it to the point that I once started crying because someone threw around a plush
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DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 13 pts · 1y
I used to have really strong object empathy. After my diet change, it reduced a lot.
It would manifest in ways like: if I was shopping and I picked up, say a bag of lemons, only after picking it up, I noticed the bag next to it had lemons with fewer blemishes, I'd want to pick up the other one, but I couldn't because the one I'd already picked up would feel upset. Or if I stubbed my toe on something I'd get angry only then I'd have to mentally apologise to the object for getting angry at it, because it wasn't the object's fault. I also had strong emotional bonds with my comfort objects and it was harder to throw things away, because I'd feel bad for them.
So it wasn't a useful skill in any way, but it was part who I was, so I lost another part of what little identity I have.
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y
You mean taking 4 potatos even though it was too much but I just didn't want to leave the last one in the pot all alone?
Luffy879@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y
Not exactly, but once you give something any feeling, I will feel empathy for it to the point that I once started crying because someone threw around a plush
UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
My i introduce you to Thighology?