Damn, I hate being emotional

[notfred]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: notfred
I'm fairly unemtional. It annoys my girlfriend sometimes, cause she thinks I don't care about things. Like the other day she called me up about how the cat (not her cat, but her landlord's cat) was sick and injured. I said "ok, maybe try putting some hydrogen peroxide on it, get the owner to take it to the vet". I guess I jsut wasn't upset enough, she was kinda annoyed with me, didn't think I cared about the cat. Same thing on birthdays and holidays, I really don't get excited when people do things for me. I appreciate it, and Ilike when people do stuff for me, but I really don't show it. When someone buys me a gift, isntead of "Oh wow! it's just what I wanted! thank you so much!" it's more like "I've been wanting one of these, it will be perfect for (insert task here), thanks."

I guess it sounds like I don't like it, but it's really that I just dont get easily excited (or depressed, or angry, or any other emotion).

sounds like you need to teach some anger management classes 😀

I'm not much of a teacher. I have a tendancy to do things for other people rather than teach them how to do it, cause it's easier.

Yeah, i know "give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish..."

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: notfred
I'm fairly unemtional. It annoys my girlfriend sometimes, cause she thinks I don't care about things. Like the other day she called me up about how the cat (not her cat, but her landlord's cat) was sick and injured. I said "ok, maybe try putting some hydrogen peroxide on it, get the owner to take it to the vet". I guess I jsut wasn't upset enough, she was kinda annoyed with me, didn't think I cared about the cat. Same thing on birthdays and holidays, I really don't get excited when people do things for me. I appreciate it, and Ilike when people do stuff for me, but I really don't show it. When someone buys me a gift, isntead of "Oh wow! it's just what I wanted! thank you so much!" it's more like "I've been wanting one of these, it will be perfect for (insert task here), thanks."

I guess it sounds like I don't like it, but it's really that I just dont get easily excited (or depressed, or angry, or any other emotion).

I'm the same way. I'm no vulcan by any means, because I'm always smiling, but thats just because I usually find a lot of things funny, not that I am happy. Sometimes it seems the only emotions I have are anger and humor (is that even an emotion?) I don't get really happy all that often. And if something bad happens, whether its something as small as getting a bad grade, or something as drastic as a pet dying, it doesn't really affect me. I can remember the last time one of my cats died. I was just like "aw damn, that sucks" It actually scared me bacause I felt nothing more than irritation.

It's hard for me to thank people for gifts as well. It's just difficult for me to make great shows of emotion unless there is a very good reason for it.

 

[Ornery]

" I accepted reality and simply skated through school, not enjoying myself much and being bored with my life..." - Shaftatplanetquake

I don't get it. Does that mean you don't allow yourself to be bothered, or what?

"...do you think crying is feminine?" - bandXtrb

I'd say it leans that way. I never cry about anything... ever. Not in the last 30 years anyway. I've gotten choked up from books and movies, but that's about it. It wouldn't bother me if I did, but nothing seems to effect me that way. For me, being emotional is manifested in other ways.

My conversations with a psychiatrist about being judgmental came to a conclusion. It was decided that I should not dwell on "differences of opinion". Seems to have worked so far, but now I'm having a horrible time with my temper. Stress at work has caused me to snap at no less than five people at work in the last week. One is a good friend and one was the president/owner of the company! I've apologized to all but one. This is very bad. It would be better if I just cried instead of going off! Wonder if I ought to talk to that shrink some more? Any temper control suggestions before I make this Dr. richer?

 

[Nefrodite]

take a time out and listen to enya😉


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