My undiagnosed AS mom does feel bad later on when she "wakes up" from her Mr. Hyde episodes, especially if, when she comes back to Dr. Jekyll, I yell at her and tell her that something she said hurt me. She will often try to "make up for it" in treats of one kind or another. It still doesn't feel like she empathizes, only that she wants to stay in people's good graces. She has told me that she has trouble feeling empathy because she doesn't want to get dragged down into the bad feelings of others. I believe that's due to the linear, one-thought-at-a-time mode of the Aspie. It's very hard for her to stand outside and stay strong for someone else who is suffering. I'm sure there are many degrees of the syndrome, and I believe she is slightly more aware (she's also a genius) than others. However, our world is still crazy.
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My undiagnosed AS mom does feel bad later on when she "wakes up" from her Mr. Hyde episodes, especially if, when she comes back to Dr. Jekyll, I yell at her and tell her that something she said hurt me. She will often try to "make up for it" in treats of one kind or another. It still doesn't feel like she empathizes, only that she wants to stay in people's good graces. She has told me that she has trouble feeling empathy because she doesn't want to get dragged down into the bad feelings of others. I believe that's due to the linear, one-thought-at-a-time mode of the Aspie. It's very hard for her to stand outside and stay strong for someone else who is suffering. I'm sure there are many degrees of the syndrome, and I believe she is slightly more aware (she's also a genius) than others. However, our world is still crazy.
November 21, 2011 - 11:31amThis Comment
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