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I'm often incapable of empathizing with someone else's situation because I never had any real friends in my childhood. I never learned how to form a true platonic emotional connection with people. I suck at being there for friends and end up alienating them because I'm so awkward and emotionless half the time. I try really hard to emulate compassion but sometimes it just doesn't work.