So is being able to read people's faces and body language empathy? I guess I still don't understand fully what it means.

I also can't really do that. It rarely occurs to me to even pay attention to that stuff while in the moment.

And I don't mind listening, but I'm terrible at advice and comforting people. Those sorts of things were not modeled for me as a child. My physical needs were taken care of but not really my emotional needs.