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Originally Posted by moonkid
I occasionally seem to show emotions though, which is confusing to me, because I don't feel anything.
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I have tried a few times to discuss this with people but they didn't understand. They all said "of course you have emotions! You laugh, you cry, you have opinions. That wouldn't be the case if you didn't have emotions".
But I don't feel any emotions. I recognise them in other people but I can't experience them and it's perplexing.
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Sounds like alexithymia, maybe a milder version? (Having emotions, but difficulty identifying them.) If that's the case, you're not alone. Here's the Wikipedia page and a questionnaire.
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Diagnosed with: major depressive disorder (recurrent), dysthymia, social anxiety disorder, ADHD (inattentive)
Additional problems: sensory issues (hypersensitive), initiation impairment
Taking: amphetamine extended-release, sertraline
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