Is it normal to not feel enjoyment, pride, passion, satisfaction, excitement, pleasure, regret, sadness, disappointment, etc in one's own experience?
Extending on what I said above regarding stimuli:
1.) I should have mentioned that the only emotions I feel from music or movies is sadness or despair, so I'll cry. But I do not cry when I myself am in these or similar scenarios.
2.) When I'm around other people, I emulate their emotions or act in a way that I expect they want me to without actually feeling the emotion I'm conveying (happiness, sadness, excitement, etc). I consequently perform the same way with decision making, which I want to change and is the impetus for me wanting to recognize my own emotions.
I would like to start using how I feel (not how others feel or how I envision they feel about my situation) to make personal decisions in my life. But in order to do this, I need to know how I feel. I hope this helps to clarify my question.
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