@oscarjiminy I'm still unpacking all the nuances of my own autism & ADHD, but one thing's for sure:
I have so much empathy it's crippling, and I lock it down by compartmentalising in order to survive and keep my sanity.
The other points in the article ring true for me as well, so I'd say it's an article more people need to read - including the various therapists I've seen in my life.

@drewtowler @oscarjiminy Once upon a time I had a therapist point out that I just might be over-extending empathy (I don't remember her exact phrase) when I was talking about being compassionate to people who were treating me badly and thinking in terms of how they got where they were, to the kind of person who would do that to another.