Feeling of detachment

[LumbergTech]

i get the feeling that there must be a bit more to this than you are letting on

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: dighn
Does anyone know what might cause a strong sense of detachment? For a few years now I've been feeling this. It seems as if my emotions are almost always in a flatlined state. The things I see and hear I comprehend on a logical level but it's like I have to force myself to be able to emotionally engage them and "feel" something from them. It's like apathy on a more fundamental level. I guess one way of putting it is my emotional senses are always turned off/inward, not focusing on the subject at hand.

Anybody know what I'm talking about? Maybe I'm thinking too much about this

If you are having a problem with this, I recommend you talk to a therapist.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: dighn
edit: It sounded like I wanted to be richer or something like that, but what I meant is on a different path from what I wanted. Took a major different from what I always wanted for practicality reasons. Though I think that the current path is not really divergent, or at least I want to think so. I guess this is what truly bothers me.

what major did you want to do, and what did you end up choosing for reasons of practicality?

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Me too.

care to share?

 

[huberm]

you say you are emotionally detached yet you also say you are optimistic and outgoing about things. These are emotions as well, so you exhibit emotions.

Are you sure its just not a few things in life thats bothering you, which you have remained emotionless about? It may also be that you're ignoring some emotions/feelings that you don't like (whether it be consciously or subconsciously), which I tend to do often unfortunately.

please explain what you feel like when you feel you are emotionally detached about something.

 

[cubalis]

Originally posted by: dighn
cubalis: lack of stimulation... not too sure really. I mean there are things that I enjoy and do. What is this RAS?

Reticular Activating System

think of it like a control center or filter, determining what enters your conscious mind.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: dighn
Does anyone know what might cause a strong sense of detachment? For a few years now I've been feeling this. It seems as if my emotions are almost always in a flatlined state. The things I see and hear I comprehend on a logical level but it's like I have to force myself to be able to emotionally engage them and "feel" something from them. It's like apathy on a more fundamental level. I guess one way of putting it is my emotional senses are always turned off/inward, not focusing on the subject at hand.

Anybody know what I'm talking about? Maybe I'm thinking too much about this

vulcan?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Some depression can do that for you. Also, sitting in front of a computer for hours can have that same effect on me. I believe there are negative ions that computer interaction can bring on.
Also, if you are accustomed to doing the same routines all the time, perhaps, life is just not as exciting as it once was and you are caught up in a redundant cycle, or trap, if you will.

Adrenal fatigue might be another factor, especially if you've gone thru a bout of struggle, stress and things just not working out, no matter how hard you have worked at them.

i think you mean positive ions

 

[RichardE]

It is the internet, we constantly see things that are dispeicalble on here, we when we see things in real life that would usually warrant an emotional reaction from people, for us, they do not phaze us, as we have seen much worse.

 

[Viperoni]

I feel the same way, and being in a relationship will probably change that a bit.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
what major did you want to do, and what did you end up choosing for reasons of practicality?

physics, went into computer engineering instead. I do enjoy the latter and my current job a lot though. But I haven't given it up, I'm still young.

Originally posted by: huberm
you say you are emotionally detached yet you also say you are optimistic and outgoing about things. These are emotions as well, so you exhibit emotions.

Are you sure its just not a few things in life thats bothering you, which you have remained emotionless about? It may also be that you're ignoring some emotions/feelings that you don't like (whether it be consciously or subconsciously), which I tend to do often unfortunately.

please explain what you feel like when you feel you are emotionally detached about something.

Maybe I have mis-represented myself. I do feel emotions. It's just most of the time I feel a little removed from reality, like I'm totally focused in on myself, and there's also this calm/deadness inside. Anyway, I've always been a rather "inpersonal"/disengaged person. There are very few things I really care about (mostly science/technology) ever since early grade school. I guess it's just a built-in personality "flaw" that has gotten stronger and/or has received more of my attention recently. This itself doesn't really bother me because frankly I don't care, but I am a little concerned that whether or not this is the symptom of something that might have other effects.

In any case, I see I'm not really alone in this feeling and it's really no big deal. All is well Thanks guys