Sheldon was used to making sure his needs were met, regardless of whether or not his (frequently exasperated) friends were fully on board with his demands about Chinese take out, seats on the couch, room temperature, bathroom schedules and a whole host of other issues.
As fans of The Big Bang Theory know, once Sheldon fully embraced a romantic relationship with Amy he started to develop better instincts when it came to what the people around him needed.
Once he and Amy moved in together, that trend continued, and now that they’ve been engaged for a few months the changes really are coming fast and furious.
More and more, though, with Amy’s help, he’s beginning to appreciate that what he needs might sometimes inconvenience others, and, as Jim Parsons said, he’s actually starting to really flex his muscles when it comes to “being empathetic.”