No energy and rarely excitable... is something wrong?

Okay so before I begin you might want to know I'm a 16 year old female.

I feel emotions but I have a hard time getting excited about things. A lot of people tell me that I'm often expressionless and have a flat voice. For example, if someone told me that they bought me tickets to see a concert of a band I enjoyed, I might feel inwardly happy, but it feels very unnatural and forced to do anything but flatly be like "oh... thanks" I'm not sad about anything I just have a hard time being outwardly happy or excited.

Maybe it's because I'm a very shy person and in social situations I don't know what to say unless it's someone I know well and I know they wouldn't find me or my mannerisms weird. If I do go out with people I get very tired and just want to go home and sleep.

I'm very lazy on the weekends and prefer to lounge around and do nothing, and during the week I want to do the same so I procrastinate on my homework and end up getting only 5 or 6 hours of sleep because of it. I am involved in a few extra curricular activities, and enjoy them to a degree, but I always feel bad afterwards because I feel like I can't properly socialize with people.

I don't care of myself either. I do basic things like take a shower every day and brush my teeth but I don't make my hair look very nice, I don't wear makeup, I go long periods of time without shaving, I wear the same couple clothes that are often baggy and plain, I'm like 20 pounds overweight and don't exercise or eat very healthily, and when I try to correct any of these things I end up reverting back to my old habits within a couple weeks. I feel unattractive because of all this and it makes me want to hang out with people besides my couple of close friends a lot less.

Also it's probably worth noting that I find other people attractive and like the thought of relationships/sex, but I don't have much of a sex drive and have never felt any urge to masturbate.

Yeah so like I said, despite this, I've never been unhappy or sad, I just feel like I have no energy which means I can't find the energy to try and hang out with other people and be more involved and try to outwardly display emotions.

If anyone has any thoughts on this, I'd be happy to hear them, thanks.

You have more insight on your situation than the average person. If you tell this to a doctor he may actually be able to pin point exactly your problem and may be able to help. Try to discuss your impressions with a physician.

I can help you, because I don't know what is wrong. However, I feel the exact same + a little extra, so you are not the only one.

Hi! I agree that you should talk to your regular doctor about the situation. You could be a chronically depressed person. I honestly think I was during high school and through the rest of school. I finally saw a counselor and didn't take meds, but learned what was going on with me. Maybe you could talk to a school counselor. Of course, I might be totally wrong. I'm just guessing. I was also really shy. It's good to check early just in case you're a bit off track.

Being able to have energy and really enjoy life is priceless.

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hi themarsvoltafan,

I too often face this...U know ur problems ..u r just few steps away from solution or how to implement it.... What i do is force myself into things...try to do things some days even though i am lazy and like to sleep....

either u r feeling low or else u have not found an aim in life or something thrilling

i agree with everyone here especially Traveling lady, see a doc, you seem to be in touch with what you consider is not right with yourself and body. if you can't get meds you can still find out your problem and try to work it out better.good luck