What you just said.
I'm very rarely emotional and struggle to connect with other people. I understand they are upset/happy/whatever but it just goes over my head. I don't really care unless it personally involves me and I'll quite often fake an emotional response cos I know it's expected of me to have one. Sounds selfish and yeah it is but I can't help it.

However, anything at all connected to my daughter, or that makes me think of her/relate it to her etc, and I turn into a weepy, sobbing mess. Kids films, cartoons, books, news stories, documentaries etc. Can't handle it.
( Maffers I flow kinda strange like Spina Bifida footprints, Sat 3 Aug 2013, 2:26, Reply)