Thread 81563389

For the longest time I thought the whole sympathy thing was just having manners, its just something you say, not what you feel. I always just acted like everyone else, But apparently people feel emotions, when things happen to other people.

I don't really feel anything for anyone, I don't feel happy or sad when my friends are happy or sad. I don't feel anything about my mother dying, my father leaving, my brother killing himself. I don't feel anything when I hear about tragedies, I've always just kind of been like this. I've just always copied what others around me do, I thought everyone was like me. But I've come to learn that this isn't normal.... huh

>>81563389 (OP)
Were you always like this? When I was younger I was a lot more emotional but now I don't feel anything.

>>81563398
I mean as long as I can remember honestly, when I was 5 my best friend died. I was invited to the funeral, but didn't want to go as I thought it would be boring, my mother had to drag me there. I never cried or felt sad that my friend died, I did feel kind of bored cause I used to hang out with him.

>>81563416
I felt the same when close people to me passed away. Made me feel like shit because I thought I was supposed to cry or feel something like others but I didn't. Honestly I don't think there is anything wrong with you if you don't feel stuff like that because it's subjective. What matters is that you have the basic empathy to understand not to hurt others or be a total self serving asshole.