Or are they sadistic and manipulative?
However, when it comes to validating your emotions, they can be cruel, aloof, and callous.
They can weaponize this cognitive empathy against others to better manipulate them into serving their needs.
Eduardo López
People who are genuinely empathic dont just switch off their empathy without a valid reason (i.e.
Truly empathic people still care for others even when the issues of others dont affect them personally.
A discrepancy between their words, actions, and nonverbal expressions that reveal their sadistic nature.
Lets say youre confiding in anarcissisticfriend that youve just broken up with your boyfriend.
Perhaps they seem like theyre holding back laughter.
Later, that same co-worker tries to sabotage you.
You just caught the microexpressions of a sadistic, manipulative individual.
They repeat harmful behavior no matter how many times you express it hurts you.
Lets say you accidentally step on someones toe.
They call out in pain, and you immediately apologize, feeling remorseful.
Would you wait five minutes, and then rush to step on their toe again?
A person who possesses empathy would feel genuine remorse at hurting someone innocent.
Anarcissistic or psychopathicperson rejoices in harming the innocent, no matter how much that person has done for them.
