IamPlato:
My Emotions Are in control but I Do Not Consider This To Be A Super power At All. Its Awkward When I Do Not Know How To Get emotional In Certain Situations. For Example, visiting A Friend Who Lost Someone, i Usually Dont Know How To Feel Sorry For Them because It Never Comes i Dont Even Know What To Say To Them... Some time ago I Heard Of The Death Of Someone I Know, i Just Smiled and Said Its A Pity.

obekediamondfuto:


there lies the problem..... truth is..... so many people are living with a more chronic version of this ND they do not want a solution as they see it as a super skill.

research on EDD..... you can help urself on the internet if you want to sha....

it is well

morningstar55:
what do you mean by taking it as a super skill?...well in my case,i absorbed it and moved on and it made me a disciplinarian

johnkey:
that makes two of us. Are you a Scorpio?

nedubest:
patronise me anD u will be emotional

Heartbender:
Yes, you are a sadist

damtan:
Then I'd say you're getting worse than normal!!!

Ishilove:

You have mood swings?

UyaiIncomparabl:


A lot. One of the reasons I hardly feel pleasure. It affects my work flow too. I'm also very pessimistic.

Mizwisdom:



You're a psychopath but this is in no way intended to call you names. I didn't quote you but concurred with what someone else had said. You're not my equal so I wouldn't exchange words with you. My intention is to help someone who has a problem and knows she does. Been there done that, those friends you think can take your crap will disappear with time, those Xmas calls too, was trying to help. Good luck

obekediamondfuto:


yeah..... that's exactly what I mean...

having absolute control over emotions is actually a skill.... but not having them at all is the problem... which comes from suppressing them for a prolonged period of time

note... control means having them but choosing to either express them or repress them and achieving that choice.

I'm guessing u still have them but control them at will.....
The case I'm referring to is not having them @ all... emotional detachment or emotional numbness as someone described above. People with this chronic or acute disorder find it difficult to express empathy or sympathy. Not a good thing @ all.... therapy is needed.

those people I referred to as seeing it as a skill are doing just that.... the chronic form is not a skill.... but people suffering from it most times see it as one...

UyaiIncomparabl:


Hmm. It even has a name. How did you get by?

IamPlato:
My Emotions Are in control but I Do Not Consider This To Be A Super power At All. Its Awkward When I Do Not Know How To Get emotional In Certain Situations. For Example, visiting A Friend Who Lost Someone, i Usually Dont Know How To Feel Sorry For Them because It Never Comes i Dont Even Know What To Say To Them... Some time ago I Heard Of The Death Of Someone I Know, i Just Smiled and Said Its A Pity.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Why am I so unemotional? I mean, nothing hardly interests my fancy. Just this morning, I've received countless 'Yuletide's' greetings from acquaintances and close friends, but I haven't even deemed it fit to return the texts nor the calls. I intentionally rejected two calls from unknown persons who I know were calling to wish me a Merry Christmas. Nothing ever interests me.

I'm not even turned on/elated of the fact that today is Christmas. Seeing people passing by and chanting at the top of their voices 'Eku Odun' or 'Merry/Happy Christmas my sister' really irks me a lot. I wonder what the whole fuss is all about!

I mean, I've just been trying to force myself to reply people who've been disturbing my ears to the ongoing celebration, and in actuality, I don't even mean it.

I remember warning someone yesterday never to wish me anything else I block him. How sad!

Now, the whole summary of my post is, I'm not fun-seeking. I'm too rigid. I'm never elated at any celebration. I don't go to see movies. I hate eateries. The mall scares me. I tell off the few friends I have, but they understand my madness and they keep returning. I hardly get moved if someone is even dying. I always find faults in everything.

Am I mentally deranged or totally normal?
Am I a sadist? Why am I so unemotional? Right now, my mind is filled with strife. I truly agree now and think that I need mental help. I think I'm a psycho.

UyaiIncomparabl:



You're a psychopath.

UyaiIncomparabl:


Yes, I'm phlegmatic. Another reason I so much detest myself.

mhd5757:
kai! Everybody in this thread is a psychopath.

UyaiIncomparabl:



You're a psychopath.

Ishilove:

Ummm... Okay... I'm not this fvcked up

obekediamondfuto:


hmmmmm, you have a disorder.
I was trying to get you to explain stuff so we can learn but as far as I can tell... maturity is quite far from you.

well I concur, I do not know what it takes to obtain a PhD in psychology....
but I know a thing or two about maturity.. u might learn from me as well.

now here's what I'd have done if I were faced with the same question I threw at you... (with my PhD in psychology)

I'd have differentiated (broadly) between an ED personality and EN and then relate one with the OPs description (in totality) and also state why the other one isn't related.... even if it's not for me, but for others to learn

obviously your patients have been diagnosed wrongly several times, just hope u havent sent people to their early graves (suicide).

back to base.... for those that feels the ops condition is merely a total insensitivity for festive periods then you might need to read the first post again.
Her case is more of total insensitivity to everything and everyone.... if I am wrong she can always correct me.... I can be corrected even when I will get my PhD.

I know this because I can totally relate to her condition..... she finds solace on NL where she feels no obligation whatsoever as she can decide to turn off and on without consequences.... it's not chronic yet.

lastly guys, it is mundane to think that having a PhD means you know all in totality about a field.... one can only infer that he /she is well learned only if the knowledge is available, the skill is available and the "experience" is available. This is not to underrate the title or degree.

maklelemakukula:
you have spoken well

UyaiIncomparabl:



Hmm. Broke? That's subjective. Besides, I've been talking to God for years. I always pray that I pass this phase hastily.

UyaiIncomparabl:


You've been helpful. Yes, there are things that I haven't achieved that makes me bicker whenever I think about them. I always feel like a failure.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Why am I so unemotional? I mean, nothing hardly interests my fancy. Just this morning, I've received countless 'Yuletide's' greetings from acquaintances and close friends, but I haven't even deemed it fit to return the texts nor the calls. I intentionally rejected two calls from unknown persons who I know were calling to wish me a Merry Christmas. Nothing ever interests me.

I'm not even turned on/elated of the fact that today is Christmas. Seeing people passing by and chanting at the top of their voices 'Eku Odun' or 'Merry/Happy Christmas my sister' really irks me a lot. I wonder what the whole fuss is all about!

I mean, I've just been trying to force myself to reply people who've been disturbing my ears to the ongoing celebration, and in actuality, I don't even mean it.

I remember warning someone yesterday never to wish me anything else I block him. How sad!

Now, the whole summary of my post is, I'm not fun-seeking. I'm too rigid. I'm never elated at any celebration. I don't go to see movies. I hate eateries. The mall scares me. I tell off the few friends I have, but they understand my madness and they keep returning. I hardly get moved if someone is even dying. I always find faults in everything.

Am I mentally deranged or totally normal?
Am I a sadist? Why am I so unemotional? Right now, my mind is filled with strife. I truly agree now and think that I need mental help. I think I'm a psycho.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Why am I so unemotional? I mean, nothing hardly interests my fancy. Just this morning, I've received countless 'Yuletide's' greetings from acquaintances and close friends, but I haven't even deemed it fit to return the texts nor the calls. I intentionally rejected two calls from unknown persons who I know were calling to wish me a Merry Christmas. Nothing ever interests me.

I'm not even turned on/elated of the fact that today is Christmas. Seeing people passing by and chanting at the top of their voices 'Eku Odun' or 'Merry/Happy Christmas my sister' really irks me a lot. I wonder what the whole fuss is all about!

I mean, I've just been trying to force myself to reply people who've been disturbing my ears to the ongoing celebration, and in actuality, I don't even mean it.

I remember warning someone yesterday never to wish me anything else I block him. How sad!

Now, the whole summary of my post is, I'm not fun-seeking. I'm too rigid. I'm never elated at any celebration. I don't go to see movies. I hate eateries. The mall scares me. I tell off the few friends I have, but they understand my madness and they keep returning. I hardly get moved if someone is even dying. I always find faults in everything.

Am I mentally deranged or totally normal?
Am I a sadist? Why am I so unemotional? Right now, my mind is filled with strife. I truly agree now and think that I need mental help. I think I'm a psycho.

9JAFULLBREED:


I think you’re a psychopath

UyaiIncomparabl:


You're definitely a psychopath.

9JAFULLBREED:


You’re a psychopath and you need HELP.

joudini:
Uyai mbakara, send me a mail.