Topic: I'm different

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I'm different
04.10.2017 by Xinnia

Emotions have always confused me and I've been told I'm missing some of the core emotions other people have but for the most part... I don't even notice it. I don't understand emotions I'm feeling but for some reason I get overwhelmed by the emotions other people are feeling. If I see someone in need I have the overwhelming need to help them, if someone gets yelled at near me I get anxious, or someone's in pain I can practically feel it as well. However when it comes to me and my emotions it's a completely different matter. I recently broke up with a person who called me a sociopath and told me I was different, but I don't think that's quite right because I can still feel emotions every once and a while they are just... So confusing. I don't really understand them. We broke up after almost a year of dating and I don't even cry at all. Until he cried and then I felt upset. Please... If anyone understands or knows what's wrong with me... Help?

I think you haven't got anything wrong.
28.12.2017 by scarredlightning

This may seem harsh but I don't think there's something wrong with you. I wouldn't have cried either, to be honest I wouldn't have felt bad... And I don't think he seems like a nice guy, calling you a sociopath or whatever it was. I think being emotionally attached is something that grants us the ability to sit back and look at things realistically. But again, I have very similar issues. Either way. You're not alone as I have experienced many similar situations. Also in sorry about your break up.

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