I can't feel empathy, sympathy, and compassion for anybody. Not for my father when he was dying of cancer. Not for my mom when she's suffering with cancer. Not for my family suffering from my abusive ex step father. It's one of the main reasons I hate myself. I don't feel bad for people. My brother just had some friends of his get in a car crash, some died, ones in a coma, and I don't feel anything. I hate it! Should I tell my psychiatrist? Anybody else like this? Please help!
Do you feel compassion towards yourself? I also agree with Daydreamer that this is something you should discuss with a therapist if it is becoming a problem for you.
Could be psychopathy, could be alexithymia, could be just the way you are. But yeah, talking to your psychiatrist sounds like a good idea.
I think you've been hurt a lot and you're suffering from emotional trauma. I don't think you're a sociopath. I think that, if you were, you wouldn't hate the fact that you feel this way.
Obviously you have a conscience if you feel bad you don't feel anything for anyone. Talk to the psychiatrist like everyone else says.
