[youngliterati]

Whenever someone gets really, really hurt -- be it emotionally or physically -- I /literally/ feel a sudden shock through my heart that goes down my spine and all the way down to the rest of my body. I don't want to say it like that, but it's kind of a warm, fuzzy feeling that leaves me wanting to feel it again and again.

It only happens when someone is REALLY, REALLY hurt. It's not like I laugh when people fall down or anything. I don't feel AMUSEMENT from people getting hurt, it's just this feeling that is kind of hard to explain... But it feels good and I like when it happens and it happens quite a lot.

What is it? Am I a sadist or something? Or is it just empathy? I don't imagine that empathy for such a horrible thing would feel good. Is this normal -- I've never heard anyone talk about it and searched things but could not find anything.

I'm a fourteen year old boy, not diagnosed with anything really, just curious.

[blondemom]

It reminds me of people who lash out with violence because they never 'attached' emotionally to someone. I would say there's nothing wrong with your feelings but there would be something wrong with ever hurting something or someone just to feel that feeling. do you know what I mean? Kind of interesting, I've never heard of the physical sensations, but I have a bad habit of laughing at people when they get hurt. I don't know why...it's not because I really think it's funny that they're hurt it just makes me laugh for some reason.
Good luck.

[youngliterati]

Thanks, blondemom. Don't worry, I would never hurt anyone for selfish purposes! It seems no one else has heard of it either, that's why I'm so curious. I always need an explanation for something. :P