Thread: Faking it
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Old May 04, 2015, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by hard2smile View Post
Hi Lightcatcher, you are definitely not alone in your feelings. I also feel as though I am moving through life on auto pilot. Today's society seems to have little patience or empathy for people/situations that create inconvenience or discomfort. It's more acceptable to mask your feelings and not disrupt the "harmony" of the status quo. It reminds of the movie Invasion of The Body Snatchers where you were safe as long as you did not display emotions. I have discovered that I must have an outlet for uninhibited raw self expression. It is essential to preserving my mental and physical health. When I do not have an outlet for my suppressed emotions, (whether with a therapist, support group, confidant, through vigorous exercise, or a casual hike) the depression consumes me.

possum220 gave sage advice..go DO something that makes you feel again.

All the best to you.
Thanks hard2smile! Your post made me think a bit about the faking it part. I realised its not so much faking feelings as sometimes faking I am also not feeling!
An example would be how I feel about world news, or a client I might be working with or an add on tv that makes me wanna cry. I don't think people are overly interested in your actual true feelings either.
The flipside to the coin of feeling nothing eh! All or nothing!