what is this weird feeling?

Question

I don't think anyone gets this feeling but me.

It's really weird and hard to explain... sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't. Ok well whenever I'm in a room or hall with crowds of people, I don't know what to think and I don't feel like anything, I don't feel happy, sad, mad, or anything. Actually sometimes when I get this feeling i feel kinda confused. If I'm in an all white room with lots of people in it everyone looks "fake" and expressionless. Like even if they're laughing and happy, I just see them as ... fake .. or somethng. And then I get confused cause I don't know why I'm getting this feeling. lol It's really hard to explain but I just get these feelings where I don't know what to think about something and its hard for me to think and I cant think of what emotional response to give someone or something. It's just ... weird! I can't figure it out. I'm probably the only one who gets these weird feelings. Tell me what you think about this and what I should do about it!!

Answer 1

From your symptoms I would say that you are suffering from Agoraphobia - fear of crowds. It's quite a common disorder. One of the symptoms is the feeling of being detached from reality.

It sounds like you have a mild case because you are prepared to leave your house. The problem with this disorder is that each time you have an attack of agrophobia you will tense up for the next event - which will normally be slightly worse.

Speak to your health care giver about the problem or only visit crowded places with people that you are comfortable with.

Practically everyone suffers from this to a degree that is why most people's biggest fear is speaking in front of an audience.

Answer 2

OK, I am not a doctor and I don't play one on TV, but this is not a totally unknown thing. The confused, emotionless feeling, especially when it comes with inability to feel the appropriate emotions in a situation, is sometimes called "lack of affect", where you "know" mentally that you should respond to a stimulus with a certain response (smiling at someone who's a friend, laughing at a joke, saying "ouch" when someone hits you) but you can't respond appropriately.

If this is just something that happens every once in a while you are probably OK. We all have flashes of being "outside ourselves" where our emotions don't come in clearly.

If it happens a lot, and especially if it comes along with not being "able" to feel appropriate emotional responses -- like if you got the best grade in the class and were blah about it, or someone you really liked got hurt and you weren't able to feel sad -- that is called anhedonia, and it is a symptom of depression. But if you're OK most of the time (sleeping and eating OK, good relationships with friends/family, doing OK at work/school) and this is just something that happens every once in a while, then don't worry too much about it.

Again, not a doctor, not a medical professional. If this starts to really stress you out, talk to someone who is qualified.

Answer 3

Theyre not fake but maybe uve seen a few movies or read a psychology book that might make you think that way and confuse you when u think about deep things like that its not very healthy because eventually you will start to think everything will seem like that. Dont think about it too much, im not saying you should be ignorant, be mindful of things but stuff like this can sometimes turn or the worst. I dont know about you but every time that i have thunk even close to that i start to feel weird and i dont like it so i just think about anything other than that. DOnt know if thissl help but:)

Answer 4

You have received some bizarre answers to this question, so here's another one. You can read the info at the link to see if any of this actually fits your circumstances.

This type of reaction is fairly common when a person is in a social situation that makes them uncomfortable. There may be any number of reasons why you might be uncomfortable in a crowd, but your discomfort is causing you to mentally withdraw from the crowd. Withdrawal is a way of emotionally insulating yourself from your surroundings. This is a good thing when it occurs in a situation where you would otherwise become angry, frustrated, or self-conscious. Its a bad thing if it prevents you making friends or having fun.

The bad form of this behavior is common in people who are shy, afraid of embarrassment, or with low self-esteem. Most teens go through one or more phases with these types of feelings,and eventually grow out of it. Sometimes, people do not grow out of this phase and these people benefit from counseling or self-help approaches to increase their self-confidence.

Answer 5

Ignore that illiterate ape in the first answer. I don't think its weird at all, I feel the same way and I'm 19. The only best friend I have is my boyfriend and it took a long time for us to be where we are.. don't worry, girls are stupid. Just be glad you have more than one, cuz I have like.. 3 good girl friends. hah i dont even call them best friends either.

Answer 6

This is tied to a real condition, probably mild autism or aspergers syndrome. It is a "disconnect" from your surroundings, and an inability to appropriately respond to your environment.

This is not uncommon and can easily be worked around. If it becomes an issue, you can see a professional, such as an occupational therapist that can help you get through it.

Answer 7

It sounds like you can tune out your conditioned adult social responses, and enter a more natural, childlike, "blank" state. Don't worry about it. People often meditate for years to be able to calm their minds down like that. Good for you. !:-) Nobody can push your buttons, and you don't just blindly react to all this artificial stimulation. People usually ARE fake, and you're seeing things as they really happen.

Answer 8

What your YourDreamDoc says is true, you haven't found anything in your life that fulfills you, something real that touches your soul or your mind. Not even the people around you satisfy you. You need a change, you need to search for different things, different places, different people.

Answer 9

You are feeling emptied in life. That feeling is not none of your business, no concern of your what so ever.

We all have ups and downs. You probably fall into moody area and this area is like ozone, you won't feel a thing regardless what others say.. That is emptiness in you. You have to somehow fill up your emptiness somehow

Answer 10

ok, this could be the start of a serious problem and u HAVE to try to get it under control as soon as possible because the sooner u act on a problem of this type the better your chances of helping yourself. u might be starting to have anxiety, which can lead to worse problems. go to psychiatrist or other health professional and get a diagnosis.