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Old Jun 25, 2014, 05:34 PM
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This somewhat concerns me. I feel as if I have no emotion. I mean, it's there, but blurry and vague, as if at the back of my mind and I forgot to get it in one point of my life and am now unable to. With my emotions in the back of my mind, I can still.. I don't know. It's as if I can tell what I am /supposed/ to feel, but I don't and can't. When in a social setting, I can tell the signs and act upon them, but if alone, I can't bother. For example, if someone tells me good news about me, I know I should be happy (no duh, Sherlock), but I don't feel it at all. But I try to act as grateful as I can. One example I witnessed right now is that I lost the complete text I wrote for this thread, so close to publishing it. It didn't phase me. I stopped caring. It's as if having emotions is too exhausting. I sound pathetic even to myself. But this doesn't mean I'm completely feelingless. My dominant emotions seem to be excitement, frustration, irritation, nervousness, and... that's about it, I suppose. This somewhat concerns me. Am I broken?

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Old Jun 25, 2014, 07:33 PM
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“Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than human. Society is something that precedes the individual. Anyone who either cannot lead the common life or is so self-sufficient as not to need to, and therefore does not partake of society, is either a beast or a god.” ~Aristotle
Hello, herreco. Whether you are broken likely is a question for a professional.

This article may provide some insight:

Understanding Emotional Detachment - Why People Detach

I wish you well.
Thanks for this!
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Old Jun 25, 2014, 09:02 PM
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This somewhat concerns me. I feel as if I have no emotion. I mean, it's there, but blurry and vague, as if at the back of my mind and I forgot to get it in one point of my life and am now unable to. With my emotions in the back of my mind, I can still.. I don't know. It's as if I can tell what I am /supposed/ to feel, but I don't and can't. When in a social setting, I can tell the signs and act upon them, but if alone, I can't bother. For example, if someone tells me good news about me, I know I should be happy (no duh, Sherlock), but I don't feel it at all. But I try to act as grateful as I can. One example I witnessed right now is that I lost the complete text I wrote for this thread, so close to publishing it. It didn't phase me. I stopped caring. It's as if having emotions is too exhausting. I sound pathetic even to myself. But this doesn't mean I'm completely feelingless. My dominant emotions seem to be excitement, frustration, irritation, nervousness, and... that's about it, I suppose. This somewhat concerns me. Am I broken?
I felt like that when I started Depakote, it's a scary feeling. Are you on any new meds?
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Old Jun 26, 2014, 03:07 AM
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I felt like that when I started Depakote, it's a scary feeling. Are you on any new meds?
I don't take any meds at all, and never did. I hope you feel comfortable taking Depakote now.
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Old Jun 26, 2014, 03:09 AM
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Hello, herreco. Whether you are broken likely is a question for a professional.

This article may provide some insight:

Understanding Emotional Detachment - Why People Detach

I wish you well.
Thank you very much.
Thanks for this!
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