5 Things Dark Empaths Don't Want You To Know
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Hemgyr
I think I may be a dark empath and I'm terrified. Just the other day, one of my closest friends, I'll refer to him as Cloud, had his cat Sully suffer a horrible injury. Cloud had his windows open which led to his bedroom door unexpectedly closing on Sully's tail. Cloud took Sully to the emergency vet and sadly Sully had to have 1 inch of his tail amputated. Thankfully, Sully is alright in every other aspect. Kidneys, livers, blood work, and a few lumps and bumps all came out clean and healthy. As Cloud told me about this whole ordeal I noticed a lack of a genuine emotional response from myself. This lack of an emotional response has been present throughout my life when I encounter someone who is in pain. It's not every time, there are many occasions where I feel a profound emotional response to another person's suffering. Throughout my life I've been ridiculously spoiled and blessed, and I fear that I've taken all of the love and wonderful blessings and made myself an entitled monster. I don't want to hurt people, the thought of deliberately harming another person makes me sick. Yet there have been many situations where someone is suffering and I only experienced cognitive empathy. Even in this moment I've taken Cloud and Sully's recent trauma and I'm now using it to complain about MY fears of ME being a self-centered and conceited dark empath. My behavior is disgusting and deplorable. I don't want this for the beautiful people who I've been honored to be loved by and I'm beyond fortunate to be a tiny part of their story. I don't want to be a monster and all I feel is that I am a numb monster. I've tried looking into how to correct my thoughts, feelings, and behavior as a dark empath. All I've been able to find so far are pages highlighting how dangerous dark empaths are. If anyone happens to read this comment and is able and willing to share, I would love any and all input into how you've experienced dark empaths in your life, or maybe even noticing traits of a dark empath in yourself. If anyone happens to see this comment thank you for your time and consideration. To all the people in my life. I'm sorry.
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I think I may be a dark empath and I'm terrified. Just the other day, one of my closest friends, I'll refer to him as Cloud, had his cat Sully suffer a horrible injury. Cloud had his windows open which led to his bedroom door unexpectedly closing on Sully's tail. Cloud took Sully to the emergency vet and sadly Sully had to have 1 inch of his tail amputated. Thankfully, Sully is alright in every other aspect. Kidneys, livers, blood work, and a few lumps and bumps all came out clean and healthy. As Cloud told me about this whole ordeal I noticed a lack of a genuine emotional response from myself. This lack of an emotional response has been present throughout my life when I encounter someone who is in pain. It's not every time, there are many occasions where I feel a profound emotional response to another person's suffering. Throughout my life I've been ridiculously spoiled and blessed, and I fear that I've taken all of the love and wonderful blessings and made myself an entitled monster. I don't want to hurt people, the thought of deliberately harming another person makes me sick. Yet there have been many situations where someone is suffering and I only experienced cognitive empathy. Even in this moment I've taken Cloud and Sully's recent trauma and I'm now using it to complain about MY fears of ME being a self-centered and conceited dark empath. My behavior is disgusting and deplorable. I don't want this for the beautiful people who I've been honored to be loved by and I'm beyond fortunate to be a tiny part of their story. I don't want to be a monster and all I feel is that I am a numb monster. I've tried looking into how to correct my thoughts, feelings, and behavior as a dark empath. All I've been able to find so far are pages highlighting how dangerous dark empaths are. If anyone happens to read this comment and is able and willing to share, I would love any and all input into how you've experienced dark empaths in your life, or maybe even noticing traits of a dark empath in yourself. If anyone happens to see this comment thank you for your time and consideration. To all the people in my life. I'm sorry.
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nothing
Story: One time i did NOT want to go to school. I knew how protective and caring my parents are, so i took advantage of it. When i finished taking a bath to got to school i sat on the bed with a towel on my head to cover my face (i was wearing the blouse of the uniform) and my brother walked in so in a trembling voice i asked him when our dad would get home (he was taking my mom to her office with the car) and my older brother asked me what was wrong and then i started fake crying and told him my head hurt. He sat next to me on the bed and we waited for our dad to get back home. When our dad got back home my older brother told him about my headache and he went to me and asked if i was okay. i started fake crying again and removed my towel and told him my head hurt so badly. My dad messaged my teacher and told him i couldn't go to school because i was having a really bad headache. after he messaged my teacher my dad told me to go back to sleep and rest.
Bonus: I have skipped school a few times with diffrent reasons like cramps, headaches (again, feeling like throwing up, ect. I've also made a lot of my classmates feel bad for me sometimes (because sometimes i forget to bring my water bottle) so they could let me drink from their water bottle since i knew my classmates would feel bad easily and i knew that some of them would do it out of pity. But yeah, sometimes i would do these thing whenever i did not want to go to school or forgot something ect.
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Story: One time i did NOT want to go to school. I knew how protective and caring my parents are, so i took advantage of it. When i finished taking a bath to got to school i sat on the bed with a towel on my head to cover my face (i was wearing the blouse of the uniform) and my brother walked in so in a trembling voice i asked him when our dad would get home (he was taking my mom to her office with the car) and my older brother asked me what was wrong and then i started fake crying and told him my head hurt. He sat next to me on the bed and we waited for our dad to get back home. When our dad got back home my older brother told him about my headache and he went to me and asked if i was okay. i started fake crying again and removed my towel and told him my head hurt so badly. My dad messaged my teacher and told him i couldn't go to school because i was having a really bad headache. after he messaged my teacher my dad told me to go back to sleep and rest.
Bonus: I have skipped school a few times with diffrent reasons like cramps, headaches (again, feeling like throwing up, ect. I've also made a lot of my classmates feel bad for me sometimes (because sometimes i forget to bring my water bottle) so they could let me drink from their water bottle since i knew my classmates would feel bad easily and i knew that some of them would do it out of pity. But yeah, sometimes i would do these thing whenever i did not want to go to school or forgot something ect.
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AFreeApe
I kinda relate to Dark Empath.
And I realize my behavior now and want to actively use the cognitive empathy for good and nolonger to benefit my ego and selfish reasons.
Most of my I felt like a victim to my circumstances. I lived with my painful emotions and got to know them better and understood how it worked. how I worked. when I figured. Other people know the same emotions and needs.
I used to analyze people and I know how to make them feel good and make them like me. I mean thats not necessarily a bad thing but most of the time I invest so much energy trying to control people like that. Thats leads me to not being authentic AND keeping them from chosing me because they Want it and genuinely like me for being me!
Its a new road for me but I already see the benefits of it. I am being surprised and feel genuine joy when someone is nice to me. Not because I manipulate them to be but because they want to!
To all my dark empath- let the light in so darkness disappears.
But it can come on handy tho sometimes. I can connect easily to people that do shitty behavior and understand them often I am able to shift their way of thinking that what they really want is like being loved and getting attention and that they can cultivate more healthier ways to express that need.
Everything has so much layers nothing is one dimensional!
Bye
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I kinda relate to Dark Empath.
And I realize my behavior now and want to actively use the cognitive empathy for good and nolonger to benefit my ego and selfish reasons.
Most of my I felt like a victim to my circumstances. I lived with my painful emotions and got to know them better and understood how it worked. how I worked. when I figured. Other people know the same emotions and needs.
I used to analyze people and I know how to make them feel good and make them like me. I mean thats not necessarily a bad thing but most of the time I invest so much energy trying to control people like that. Thats leads me to not being authentic AND keeping them from chosing me because they Want it and genuinely like me for being me!
Its a new road for me but I already see the benefits of it. I am being surprised and feel genuine joy when someone is nice to me. Not because I manipulate them to be but because they want to!
To all my dark empath- let the light in so darkness disappears.
But it can come on handy tho sometimes. I can connect easily to people that do shitty behavior and understand them often I am able to shift their way of thinking that what they really want is like being loved and getting attention and that they can cultivate more healthier ways to express that need.
Everything has so much layers nothing is one dimensional!
Bye
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Ollicron
I'm currently manipulating my own friend into taking action towards a machine learning program, because I saw his pain and instead of placating to it I convinced him to relish it. Without even realizing it, he began to stop thinking about his abusive mother and ex wife, and instead went on to focus on his work. I said some incredibly powerful statements, that twisted his emotions and called him into action, instead of wasting his day playing video games with his friends.
I did it mostly because I wanted something from him in return. If he gets wealthy from his tribulation, I'll have a connection I can rely on to help me in the future. It's my firm belief that we don't say goodbye to people, but rather we return them. He recognized that I was trying to manipulate him before, and even then he came back to me, like he wanted me to succeed with the manipulation. Everyone like him for one reason or another, ends up coming back to me, but a lot of the times, I don't let them back because they try to convince me that their self destructive path is correct when in reality it isn't.
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I'm currently manipulating my own friend into taking action towards a machine learning program, because I saw his pain and instead of placating to it I convinced him to relish it. Without even realizing it, he began to stop thinking about his abusive mother and ex wife, and instead went on to focus on his work. I said some incredibly powerful statements, that twisted his emotions and called him into action, instead of wasting his day playing video games with his friends.
I did it mostly because I wanted something from him in return. If he gets wealthy from his tribulation, I'll have a connection I can rely on to help me in the future. It's my firm belief that we don't say goodbye to people, but rather we return them. He recognized that I was trying to manipulate him before, and even then he came back to me, like he wanted me to succeed with the manipulation. Everyone like him for one reason or another, ends up coming back to me, but a lot of the times, I don't let them back because they try to convince me that their self destructive path is correct when in reality it isn't.
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ABH
Eh, everyone has to lie sometimes. I dont mean lie, as in scam. I mean as to fit in. sometimes you dont like something, but you keep quiet. keep the gacade. still, these dark-empaths seem like the extreme. a chameleon that would fit in anywhere. among liberals he is a liberal, among conservatives he is a conservative. deep down he feels nothing for either of them. and they dont even need to fake emotions like psychopaths. Are there any famous dark empaths? Can a dark empath even be discovered. How can you understand the suffering of others and not feel it. its like sticking your hand in the fire and not feeling burnt. Sometimes, I cnat even tolerate being in the same room when someone is getting yelled at or mad. as if I am the one being yelled at. how can someone distance themselves from these things. do they feel less stress?
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Eh, everyone has to lie sometimes. I dont mean lie, as in scam. I mean as to fit in. sometimes you dont like something, but you keep quiet. keep the gacade. still, these dark-empaths seem like the extreme. a chameleon that would fit in anywhere. among liberals he is a liberal, among conservatives he is a conservative. deep down he feels nothing for either of them. and they dont even need to fake emotions like psychopaths. Are there any famous dark empaths? Can a dark empath even be discovered. How can you understand the suffering of others and not feel it. its like sticking your hand in the fire and not feeling burnt. Sometimes, I cnat even tolerate being in the same room when someone is getting yelled at or mad. as if I am the one being yelled at. how can someone distance themselves from these things. do they feel less stress?
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justbethinking
i feel i might be a dark empath because i specifically _choose_ when i want to empathise with someone. i can be cold and not care at all when i want to, but at the same time i can empathise when i want also. i could whisper to you the sweetest nothings and not have a care to give to you or your situation. i will do this for my own benefit and if i see youre of value, ill hold onto your trust until its not of use to me anymore. if i can manipulate your emotions in whatever which way, then ive won. i dont do it because i _want_ to, i do it because i know i _can_
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i feel i might be a dark empath because i specifically _choose_ when i want to empathise with someone. i can be cold and not care at all when i want to, but at the same time i can empathise when i want also. i could whisper to you the sweetest nothings and not have a care to give to you or your situation. i will do this for my own benefit and if i see youre of value, ill hold onto your trust until its not of use to me anymore. if i can manipulate your emotions in whatever which way, then ive won. i dont do it because i _want_ to, i do it because i know i _can_
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Psych2Go
PLEASE READ This Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes and is not designed to be used to diagnose anyone with sociopathy/ psychopathy. Some people may have an underlying mental health condition that may cause these traits to be more evident, although this is not always the case. Also, if you can relate to any of these signs, please do not take this feedback as an attack on your character. This video was meant to be a self-improvement guide for those of you who have been feeling a little stuck.
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PLEASE READ This Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes and is not designed to be used to diagnose anyone with sociopathy/ psychopathy. Some people may have an underlying mental health condition that may cause these traits to be more evident, although this is not always the case. Also, if you can relate to any of these signs, please do not take this feedback as an attack on your character. This video was meant to be a self-improvement guide for those of you who have been feeling a little stuck.
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Nyxxose
Knowledge and context with the aspects of the human mind and heart are what we crave. Then we lure you in with temptations you cannot resist.
We can identify you as a human individual. Us dark empaths just KNOW that we can turn our empathy switch off when we need to. And thats what makes us feared. You will NEVER know when that moment happens.
Am i lying to you? I could tell you, but thats not how we work
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Knowledge and context with the aspects of the human mind and heart are what we crave. Then we lure you in with temptations you cannot resist.
We can identify you as a human individual. Us dark empaths just KNOW that we can turn our empathy switch off when we need to. And thats what makes us feared. You will NEVER know when that moment happens.
Am i lying to you? I could tell you, but thats not how we work
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coupleofbeers31
Dark empaths deal out abuse but you don't know it at first. It takes a while to notice it. What often happens is that they will go from praising you and telling you how wonderful you are to giving you the silent treatment in a scary and passive-aggressive way. This makes it hard to tell what their true feelings are and can be very confusing, which is exactly what they want to be able to control you.
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Dark empaths deal out abuse but you don't know it at first. It takes a while to notice it. What often happens is that they will go from praising you and telling you how wonderful you are to giving you the silent treatment in a scary and passive-aggressive way. This makes it hard to tell what their true feelings are and can be very confusing, which is exactly what they want to be able to control you.
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Yash
Being a dark empath i wanna say it that it's easy to manipulate others because we observe them a lot it's not our choice it's our instincts we do it without knowing it, but tbh it's fun to manipulate people, not for just small favour if we play our cards right we can even convince someone to do as we command without even knowing they are our btch and it's fun to watch
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Being a dark empath i wanna say it that it's easy to manipulate others because we observe them a lot it's not our choice it's our instincts we do it without knowing it, but tbh it's fun to manipulate people, not for just small favour if we play our cards right we can even convince someone to do as we command without even knowing they are our btch and it's fun to watch
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AHK
I went from a dark empath to an empath after getting my mental (depression, social Anxiety, low self-esteem & insecurities) & Physical (Obesity)
Also, I almost never experience affectionate empathy but have probably mastered cognitive empathy and its uses ( only for the good of course or Mostly)
It's fun to be this way
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I went from a dark empath to an empath after getting my mental (depression, social Anxiety, low self-esteem & insecurities) & Physical (Obesity)
Also, I almost never experience affectionate empathy but have probably mastered cognitive empathy and its uses ( only for the good of course or Mostly)
It's fun to be this way
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psych2go
It feels like I am the dark empath in some ways, like I can read others easy, and sometimes I am catching myself saying or doing somethingthat others would like. But I am not narcissistic or psycho, I am sure about this one. And also I am a high sensitive person, who is quiet emphatic. And now I am scared
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It feels like I am the dark empath in some ways, like I can read others easy, and sometimes I am catching myself saying or doing somethingthat others would like. But I am not narcissistic or psycho, I am sure about this one. And also I am a high sensitive person, who is quiet emphatic. And now I am scared
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Aston
i don't what am I, but this kind of imply that I am dark empath since i study people and films to how people feel or what to say. it is a habit i adopt since little, because i find it is hard to understand and related. I don't think i want any ill intension to others but fix in since society demands it.
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i don't what am I, but this kind of imply that I am dark empath since i study people and films to how people feel or what to say. it is a habit i adopt since little, because i find it is hard to understand and related. I don't think i want any ill intension to others but fix in since society demands it.
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Steven
Essentially, Dark Empaths just want to be able to get the better of you - that gives them the ultimate hard on.
Whereas Psychopaths go all out charming and strategic.
Dark Empaths are like a mirror and more tactical.
Dark Empaths aren't anything new - it's been around for a long time.
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Essentially, Dark Empaths just want to be able to get the better of you - that gives them the ultimate hard on.
Whereas Psychopaths go all out charming and strategic.
Dark Empaths are like a mirror and more tactical.
Dark Empaths aren't anything new - it's been around for a long time.
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Shaken
I think im Kind of DARK empath but i liturally Care for the for of the Feelings from the peuple around ne and i Take Care of them to use thet Power for good Things but ITS prety hard to keep controll over the DARK Side and i think IT slowly leads to an Split personality for me
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I think im Kind of DARK empath but i liturally Care for the for of the Feelings from the peuple around ne and i Take Care of them to use thet Power for good Things but ITS prety hard to keep controll over the DARK Side and i think IT slowly leads to an Split personality for me
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Little
My truama shielded me in an unability to access my affective emotion at any time that it was actually required. Ive spent the last year actively working through that truama and retraining my brain tp experience affective empathy when it makes sense instead of pushing it away.
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My truama shielded me in an unability to access my affective emotion at any time that it was actually required. Ive spent the last year actively working through that truama and retraining my brain tp experience affective empathy when it makes sense instead of pushing it away.
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Kuhan
There is actually no such thing as Dark Empaths.
They are Narcissists.
Or they possibly are the Dark Triad.
A so called Dark Empath is an Empath whom is Ambitious/Greedy/Jealous of something etc.
They are just Empaths whom are blinded by the 'Gold Rush'.
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There is actually no such thing as Dark Empaths.
They are Narcissists.
Or they possibly are the Dark Triad.
A so called Dark Empath is an Empath whom is Ambitious/Greedy/Jealous of something etc.
They are just Empaths whom are blinded by the 'Gold Rush'.
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Alexis
I hated myself for this, you know that sometimes you're aware of what you do and what you are but still don't know a lot of things about yourself. I have a really good friend of mine and I hate myself for not feeling guilty about being like this on them.
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I hated myself for this, you know that sometimes you're aware of what you do and what you are but still don't know a lot of things about yourself. I have a really good friend of mine and I hate myself for not feeling guilty about being like this on them.
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tnh7205
Why is it not ok that u dont want to take on other ppl problems and emotions I just want to be left alone by everyone does that make me a narc or a dark empath why cant I just want to be unbothered and stay at peace I like minding my own business
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Why is it not ok that u dont want to take on other ppl problems and emotions I just want to be left alone by everyone does that make me a narc or a dark empath why cant I just want to be unbothered and stay at peace I like minding my own business
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Top
Other things I don't feel like your right but I do understand feelings but sometimes I don't have them so I find it hard to do do things like hugging a friend I feel I can feel the love but I don't know to react on it something like that it's wierd
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Other things I don't feel like your right but I do understand feelings but sometimes I don't have them so I find it hard to do do things like hugging a friend I feel I can feel the love but I don't know to react on it something like that it's wierd
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Plague
Have I heard of it? I am one. I don't use it to get what I want. because I don't want anything. I just use it to illicit a reaction because I like when people are happy. It makes them more likely to help me when I decide I do want something.
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Have I heard of it? I am one. I don't use it to get what I want. because I don't want anything. I just use it to illicit a reaction because I like when people are happy. It makes them more likely to help me when I decide I do want something.
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Christopher
Can I assume that the Dark Empath has no real emotions and tries to feed on the emotions of those who do? I hate deception and I hate fakes and my mind has switched from flight to fight. One bad storm can blow them away like chaff.
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Can I assume that the Dark Empath has no real emotions and tries to feed on the emotions of those who do? I hate deception and I hate fakes and my mind has switched from flight to fight. One bad storm can blow them away like chaff.
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Rimma
That's me for sure! I have low empathy. You have to earn my empathy nowadays! Being mature is one of them My 10 year old friend told me I have low empathy. I stabbed her with a knife, and left her house. Nobody makes fun of me.
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That's me for sure! I have low empathy. You have to earn my empathy nowadays! Being mature is one of them My 10 year old friend told me I have low empathy. I stabbed her with a knife, and left her house. Nobody makes fun of me.
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Target
I think I may be a dark empath, but I don't exactly want to manipulate people. I had to learn how to mask just to survive my narcissistic parents, and the scars from that is something I'm still working on to this day.
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I think I may be a dark empath, but I don't exactly want to manipulate people. I had to learn how to mask just to survive my narcissistic parents, and the scars from that is something I'm still working on to this day.
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asuka
I do the thing obsessively watching TV and films, searching for normal responses. in real life, i copy speech patterns, gestures, and behavior a lot, but sometimes dont have the meaning behind them.
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I do the thing obsessively watching TV and films, searching for normal responses. in real life, i copy speech patterns, gestures, and behavior a lot, but sometimes dont have the meaning behind them.
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