Would the lack of certain emotions be considered a big deal? If so is it something that has been diagnosed?

Question

For the longest time now probably since i was 10 or 11 i stopped feeling certain feelings. lol not the good one. I basically have two emotions happy or neutral. I can laugh and get happy but not excited. I can deduce whether im being wronged or not but i dont get angry or any other word you choose to call it. I dont like certain things but im not moved one way or the other. Deaths dont bother me and i can only sympathize from a logical standpoint(ex. someone experiences death/ i know to respond to that by being cautious with words and using supportive gestures) but i cannot empathize because i dont feel those things. Im never mad, sad, gloomy, depressed and i didnt experience trauma around the time i noticed i was more or less emotionally imbalanced. The only time i respond aggressively is when im threatened with physical violence otherwise no im pretty calm. Would this be considered an issue or should i be thankful i dont go through all that other stuff?

Answer 1

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most people would have just driven away


get the estimate

and allow this to be more than a mere coincidence

Answer 2

Hi,

This is a very interesting question. Our emotions are related to chemical reactions in our brains. Some people are born without nervous centres that are responsible for certain emotions, being unable to experience those emotions.

The case you described doesn't strike me as a neurological problem (unless you had a physical trauma at the age of 10-11), but rather as a psychological condition that might have been caused by an event during that period of time.

It is a known fact that some people repress traumatic experiences to such extent that they are unable to remember that specific event.

If not feeling certain emotions causes you discomfort or if you feel that it interferes with your normal functioning, I would encourage you to talk to a counselor. If it's more of a curiosity, I hope that the possibilities I described above may satisfy your need to understand it, at least partially.

Answer 3

There was a time when you felt emotions before age 10 or 11. At that time in your life did something happen where you made a decision that intellect was greater than emotion ? You may still have your emotions but aren't consciously aware of them. Not being aware of emotions can cause problems. I attached something that may be appropriate.