So... am i an iron man? Or just a miser..

[ostego]

This just cropped up to me when looking at all of your posts.

 

You all seem so in contact with emotions and stuff. Love, all that lot!

 

I know this sounds odd.... and it's hard to explain, but.... i don't really feel emotion i think

 

People i talk to will sometimes try to start talking about something vaguely emotional with me, and i'll instinctively say some witty comment, or something to change the subject, as i just can't talk about stuff! I never run out of stuff to say, and am always jokey and happy until it comes to emotion, then i just freeze up and go silent!!

 

I've not lived a hard life! Had all the stuff i want, but am now obsessed with money at the mere age of 15, i have made over £1000 in the past few months, and just keep making it, and piling it up! For some reason, i seem to get rid of my desires for a girlfriend, or "emotional partner" as the french would say (!?) through buying new things, and investing money!!! As a result of this, ive only ever had one GF, who i passionately hated, but never said because it was an effort, and eventually she dumped me because the kinda guessed i just didn't care!

 

I guess this feeds my low confidence too.

 

But still, aren't 16 year olds meant to go crazy with emotions and hormones, and all that shizzle! I've never really been bothered with them. In my view, they're merely a hindrance that prevents people of reaching higher goals, so i've kinda ignored them all of my life.

 

Is this normal!?

 

Is there anythign i can do to get more in tune with them!?

 

The most emotional ill get is once a night every 2 months or 1 months when i'll have a mental breakdown about my anxieties, but that only lasts 2 hours or so, and after that i feel fine and good to go for another month of surpressive feelings

[Lana0120]

As long as you do feel something at some point, it's not something I'd worry about too much. If you never felt anything, ever, then I'd be concerned.

[lukeb]

It is possible you have some difficult emotions, feelings and you're not dealing with them very well. Moving from one obsession to the next is a way of suppressing them. Atleast thats the case with me. The obsessions are your minds' way of controlling and releasing those difficult emotions. I guess another way of putting it is that you are not thinking about your feelings and emotions, you are obsessing over something else, and it is 'helping' you cope. But this is an unhealthy way of coping with your emotions. Hope this helps.

 

I'm not sure if you noticed but I just copied and pasted this answer I gave to someone else earlier today.

 

It is interesting although we're basically all unique as human beings, there are some general truths about how our brains handle difficult feelings and emotions. I guess its that that makes therapy work because they can see some common mistakes we all make. This seems to work for you in the short term. I would be prepared for your anxieties to get worse, and then ofcourse your obsessions to get worse to be able to surpress them, until you reach a breaking point.

 

How to get more in tune with your feelings? I guess obsess less, slow down, meditate, acknowledge the fact that there is probably some crap that you've had to deal with. It doesn't look like you're receptive to this advice yet, but you're starting to reach out. That is a start.

[woebegone]

But still, aren't 16 year olds meant to go crazy with emotions and hormones, and all that shizzle! I've never really been bothered with them. In my view, they're merely a hindrance that prevents people of reaching higher goals, so i've kinda ignored them all of my life.

 

You sound just like my 16-year-old brother. I think he's pretty normal...