My question is: how do you people deal with people who are not emotional and extremely direct.

I’m around this guy who is very eccentric in kind of awkward which I can relate to 100%. When it comes to emotions I don’t think understand him. I’m sure he has emotions, but he never shows them. His one emotion is sarcasm. He doesn’t talk much but when we do talk it’s a good conversation. We do get along and have similar views on the world and similar interest. There’s never small talk. He doesn’t ask me how I’m doing or anything,he just jumps into a conversation. He’s also really smart but condescending. People told me not to take it personally, that’s just his personality but I just always feel like he hates me or he just talks to me because he feels sorry for me. 

So does anyone else have a hard time with the right people who have a very stern(?) tone to their voice.