Is not feeling emotions towards people a mental problem?

Question

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I don't know if I love my family. I care about them but I don't think I love them. I rarely ever feel strong emotions(other than anger) for people.
The emotions I'm suppose to feel for humans I feel for inanimate things like stuffed animals, books, movies, etc.

I get obsessed with things. I once watched the same movie everyday for a year and a day.

Answer 1

Yes, not feeling emotions towards people is a mental problem.

As a young mother, I was living through a considerably tough time, and at home faced much domestic-violent-abuse. That abuse and the way I was treated were a real shock to my system, I was frequently traumatized. What took place with my mind and emotions was that I lost the ability to feel some of the normal range of emotions. I recall one day in particular, when we were at the park playground, myself with my 2 young children. In the course of the playtime, one of my children fell and hurt a knee. Crying he came to me, and I felt absolutely nothing. Now I "knew" how to respond to him by observing the other mothers there, and emulating how they comforted their own children with "ouwies". But it dawned on me that I was missing an emotional reaction that other people had. Later I learned that this was part of an emotional/mental disorder which I had developed due to the repeated abuse I was enduring. (Sorry, I forgot its name)

Through a number of years of therapy I have recovered those feelings and responses. But, in some ways, at some times, I still sense I'm distanced from what other people do and how they respond.

I am unfamiliar with your connection with things and detachment to people. Anger, though may be a key symptom where a therapist can begin your treatment.

Answer 2

Yeah, it might be a good idea to see a shrink. Emotional trauma can cause a person to emotionally detach from others. Or some meds can make you feel that way.

You probably just need some talk therapy with a caring counselor. You ARE feeling the bad emotions so its not like you are a zombie or whatever.

Seek help so you can begin feeling the good emotions for people in your life.

Answer 3

Those are classic symptoms of autism - inability to express/feel emotion and slightly obsessive behaviour. But dont take my word for it, I'd advise seeking medical help. Not that there is anything wrong with you, it'll just help you and your loved ones understand the way you are.

Answer 4

Same here. I don't feel any emotions, either. I've been like this for over 3 years. I think I have something called Dysthymia. Maybe you have this condition as well?

Answer 5

I have a half sister that a social problem with friends/family her problem is she is detatched from people, she has no feelings for anyone but herself, it is a big problem to try to explain life to her. She can't understand people at all. I forgot what her problem was called but she was diagnoised with it at six it wasn't untill my daddy dad 5 yr's ago I told her about it. He wanted to protect her from being hurt. So we all did as he wished but it did more harm to her by not knowing.

Answer 6

I am knda like that, too. I don't think that it is a problem, unless you start killing/hurting other humans or become so obsessed with something so that you ruin your life.

Answer 7

Yeah I'd say that's a mental problem. Sociopath serial killers have the same problems as you do.

Answer 8

god i hope yo dont live near me.. "honey, lock the doors"