- Date posted
- 1y ago
Upset for not having certain feelings
Does anyone else here ever feel bad for not feeling bad enough? Like not feeling angry or upset enough about something? Like, for example, in an instance where you hear about someone who’s done something bad (or even multiple bad things) and you just feel almost empty about it. Other people say things like “I hate this kind of person - they should die/k*ll themself” and I’m just left feeling no hatred, just fear that maybe I condone the bad thing that person did or that I’m like that person. Obviously, I’m not saying I think people doing bad/harmful things is good or that I really do condone it (I’m just really afraid I do), but I feel guilty because I should probably hate those kind of people (especially those who hurt others), but still, I feel almost nothing sometimes… I don’t want to be a sympathizer for horrible people (or be a horrible person like my OCD says), but I feel like I have no control over my feelings (I mean, I don’t think anyone really does but it almost feels like I have even less control over mine than others do). Idk… I’m trying to get an appointment with a therapist but I’m too afraid to even set up a consultation because talking to someone over the phone or something like that causes me anxiety. But with concerns like this, I obviously need to 🤦♀️