I see family, but, in reality I could care less, I mean I like, I'm fond of them, I currently have a need for them, but that's about it. I can see myself moving away, and mostly likely never getting in contact with them, mom, cousins, uncles and aunts.
Is this bad? I mean, I don't care much about others, unless it has some effect on me. I can fake sympathy when need.ed
Yet to others I come off as a detached and cold person, one without feeling.
Is it possible to change this? I would rather give somebody, money to stop them from crying, then ask them what's wrong. I'm social at time, I talk to other students, I have a work study job, I'm involved in clubs. But I care very little if nothing about those people.
Is something wrong with me?
2007-09-16 04:33:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sounds to me like you may be lacking in empathy. A talented therapist may be able to help you learn it. It's all about putting yourself in someone else's shoes, and caring about them as if they were you.
2007-09-16 04:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of sounds like you are overloaded with what everyone else is doing and trying to get away from that, instead of just enjoying the company of others without that type of stress. No, I wouldn't say something is Wrong with you... we all tend to go through this from time to time (I didn't go around anyone I Care about for over 3 months) It's not that I didn't care about them, but I needed time for myself and therefore detached myself from those people.
Yes, it is possible to change it, though it's different for each person. Sometimes you have to force yourself to find something about each person that you DO care about and work on that. Or maybe figure out what it is that causes you to not care? Are you just bored with the routine with being with those people? Or have you actually lost emotion for them? And why did you get to this point? There's no simple answer to this and no simple technique that can be given that will pull you out of it - IF that's actually what you want to do.
2007-09-16 04:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by River 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a problem and I wish I could say I was free of this same problem but the reality is we are God's people and God loves his people so he ask us to define who are our brothers, our sisters, they are the ones we care about that we do things for.
We all need to do a better job of loving each other "because when you have love for one-another others will all know you are my people." - (something like that in the King James Bible)
2007-09-16 05:40:01 · answer #3 · answered by Owl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This condition is a one of mental perception. In order to connect with people you have to put yourself in their position, you have to cultivate empathy. A good mental exercise: the next time you see someone crying, start asking yourself how you would feel if the same conditions that they have been subjected to were applied to you, and how you would react. By cultivating empathy, you will sow the seeds of compassion...
2007-09-16 04:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We all need family.I wouldnt burn your bridges if I were you,you will no doubt need to cross them again at some point in your life
2007-09-17 03:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by nickson faction 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, I don't care either.
2007-09-16 04:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by LifeIsFunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋