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Recognizing genuine emotions.

MordredLJ

Does anyone else have this problem when trying to recognize their emotions? 

The thing is: I can be quite obsessive plus have a good imagination etc. I am not very good at recognizing or even registering my emotions generally (often it can feel as though I have none at all) so sometimes when I do feel something it seems as though I am just convincing myself that I am when actually I am not. That I am imagining it or have worked myself up and the feelings have become super exaggerated as a result etc. Does that make sense? 

Anyway, I was wondering whether anyone had any tips on how to cope with this or figure out whether my emotions are genuine or unintentionally fabricated? 

Thanks in advance.

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  • I have been thinking about your post since I read it. I am afraid I don't have any advice but I wanted to just add my own experience. I can get obsessive thoughts and also have a good imagination. I have realised lately that I don't know if some feelings are genuine emotion or if they are repetitive thoughts.  Or if one feeds into the other. I also would like to add that I think i also (unconsciously and its only on reflection afterwards), "take on" other people's feelings or opinions to inform my own. Like if I don't know how I should feel, or I haven't quite worked out how I feel,  I'll base my own reaction on what someone else is feeling.  If that makes any sense. It doesn't happen every time though.

    I don't have a formal diagnosis.

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  • I have been thinking about your post since I read it. I am afraid I don't have any advice but I wanted to just add my own experience. I can get obsessive thoughts and also have a good imagination. I have realised lately that I don't know if some feelings are genuine emotion or if they are repetitive thoughts.  Or if one feeds into the other. I also would like to add that I think i also (unconsciously and its only on reflection afterwards), "take on" other people's feelings or opinions to inform my own. Like if I don't know how I should feel, or I haven't quite worked out how I feel,  I'll base my own reaction on what someone else is feeling.  If that makes any sense. It doesn't happen every time though.

    I don't have a formal diagnosis.

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