Karl Anton Saladier

Thank you for your comment, I never thought of the repercussions of aphantasia in the emotional realm. I completely understand your feeling. In french we have a saying that says "Loin des yeux, loin du coeur" (directly translated to: "far from the eyes, far from the heart" ), meaning that when you distance yourself from someone (like breaking up with a lover for example), you lose a part of emotional attachment. In my case this saying is applied pretty litterally. For me, maintaining emotional bonds has always been a struggle. It's hard for me to feed a friendship if i'm not in direct and frequent contact with them. I often neglect my friendships, not by lack of empathy, but I simply forget about it. It's as if any emotional attachment fades or vanishes if i'm not in their presence.