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Old Oct 31, 2013, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Terraminator View Post
What I'm referring to specifically is shutting down all emotions for an extended period of time. Like a month or even more. Where the death of pets doesn't upset you, you stop feeling guilty for hurting people, and you become like a robot. I know that sometimes you have to hide emotions, but I know maybe it's not normal to shut off all feelings
yes it can happen. here in NY that is called lack of affect, shutting down, stuffing ones feelings, selective feeling, intentionally shutting down, shutting off and other mental health terms.