[#]WritersCoffeeClub 23 January. Empathy? Been reading through the posts on this topic and have to say majority seem to consider it vital and without it you're evil, uncaring, etc and unable to write truthfully, (words I've seen used in posts about this topic).
I'm neurodivergent. I can't empathise with others. When I write, it's my feelings I describe, and yes sometimes they are odd, sometimes over-the-top. Many neurodivergent people lack the ability. We aren't 'evil', uncaring, horrible, etc, we just see and feel things differently.
My initial reaction when reading the posts was to 'drop out' of Writers Coffee Club because that's my immediate reaction when I can't cope with something. Instead I took a deep breath and decided to comment.
Shoot me down, it's fine, but at least I had my say.
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