- Username
- Makki23
- Date posted
- 4y ago
the best way to go about this is to leave this question unanswered. the thing with ocd is that not only does it affect our thoughts, but also our feelings. and because ocd wants our fears to feel as real as possible, it’ll give u feelings associated with ur fear. so if u fear that ur apathetic, ur gonna feel apathetic. same goes with attraction. if you want to feel aroused, most likely, ur not gonna feel aroused. so, the best way to go about this is to accept that u may or may not have empathy and that’s okay!! u don’t need to have that question answered to live a happy, long life.
Hey, just wanted to mention that this does sound like a bit of reassurance seeking. If it is then you may be better off using a coping mechanism that is grounding instead, whatever that might be. With that being said, you cant base the totality of your being off of one feeling, or lack of feeling. Whatever your emotional reality is now, its likely to fluctuate, and you will revisit these feelings again. Take your time
I wish I hadn't come across it, just convinces me I'm the worst
Did something good happen today ☺?
@Ben84 Not really :/
@Makki23 Sorry to hear that 😟. I hope you have a better day today ☺.
May I ask how you came across that on Facebook?
An old friend I follow posted it
@Makki23 Okay ☺. Just checking to make sure you're not searching.
That's wierd. The post I mean. And if I feel numb, am I heartless? Sometimes I feel very empty and dry inside and I still do lots of good anf other people don't necessarily know how I'm feeling. So am I heartless?
I feel so weird these days. Like I feel blank empty person with no emotions. I mean i still do get anxiety here and there but like no emotions or guilt. I see scary movies and feel no reaction, I imagine hurting other and don’t feel any guilt more like the idgaf typa feeling, before I would be in mental torture crying and depressed about being scared I was a serial killer. I would break down but no I feel urges still by no anxiety or anything. I feel mental and crazy. I would be so excited to wear makeup and excited about impressing guys and dating, but now they don’t seem real to me. Before I would care about OCD and now I’m more like idgaf anymore or what I do. What is going on ?! Am I the only one experiencing this.?
I'm sorry if posting this seems like reassurance post but I just need to get this out... I googled symptoms of psychopaths again because my mom got really upset and I didn't feel sad or as empathic as I felt like I should. Of course it didn't help. Saw post saying psychopaths fake cry, then got me worried and scared that when I cry it's fake or i don't mean it. It especially makes me think that cause one minute I can be crying and the next just empty. I saw they lack empathy or quilt or remorse. Maybe it's just emtional numb/empty from depression or depersonilzation, but I worry what if i don't truly feel those things? What if I'm a heartless apathetic person? I get scared that what if I can't feel those things? It talked about how they commit crimes and some enjoy causing pain or hurting or even killing others, but I would never do something like that...I'd never find joy In something like that. Another concern is I don't feel I feel things like I should. Most emtions feel empty...I get scared I've forgotten how to feel love, happy, etc. I read about how they don't have a conscience, would someone who is crazy beware they don't have conscience? I'm sorry for all this, It might come off as reassurance and if so, I wasn't trying to..... I just needed to get this out.
I took a psychopath checklist test and it said I had traits but am not a psychopath....still concerned about feeling empathy, guilt, remorse etc because of feeling so foggy and emtionally numb... I know it was a compulsion, I'm sorry..
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