you say you mostly lack empathy,

yet, you show truly exceptional skill when it comes to dealing with some of my crappy bits.

i'm utterly perplexed every time you say or do something i welcome but would never feel comfortable asking for.

of course, it might be mostly calculation on your part, formulae dictating how to handle individuals displaying traits X and Y.

if it is, that might actually be better. i'd rather have real, conscious thought processes applied to my behaviour than a crapload of feeling.