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Relating to others vs characters on tv

Paddy

Hello everyone, please forgive me if this is not a relevant place for this subject, but I wanted to ask if anyone else finds it easier to relate to characters on tv shows/in movies than they do speaking to family and friends?

I had a very interesting experience watching Call The Midwife last Sunday. One of the characters on the programme was viciously beaten by a man, and it brought genuine tears to my eyes, and yet, I find when my mother cries for some reason, or I see someone in real life in distress I tend to feel very little, or anything at all. Thanks to anyone who shares their experiences with me.

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  • Thank you for your comment Trogluddite. It's a strange thing, but, often I have the impression of myself that I feel no emotion at all, other than irritability and, often, anger. I am not often conscious of feeling happy, or feeling any of the more positive emotions, and, when I watched that programme, and realised that I can identify with emotions displayed in a tv programme, but not with those of real people, I must say it disturbed me a great deal. I seem to feel more emotion for children and animals than I do for adults, too, but, again, mostly on television.

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  • Thank you for your comment Trogluddite. It's a strange thing, but, often I have the impression of myself that I feel no emotion at all, other than irritability and, often, anger. I am not often conscious of feeling happy, or feeling any of the more positive emotions, and, when I watched that programme, and realised that I can identify with emotions displayed in a tv programme, but not with those of real people, I must say it disturbed me a great deal. I seem to feel more emotion for children and animals than I do for adults, too, but, again, mostly on television.

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