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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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  • These are really good observations from everyone, I recognise myself a lot.  I always have some bodily sensation instead of a proper emotion. I hate my extreme outbursts. I don't know what i'm missing.  I wish I could try some brain-simulation that could make me have real emotions, in order to compare them with what I feel. A bit like being colour blind and wanting to see what normal eyes see. 

    I guess if we are lucky enough a family member can tell us what we were like before we learned to mask or fit in socially. I've been told when I was a baby I was passive and sat still a lot and played with some small objects.  

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  • These are really good observations from everyone, I recognise myself a lot.  I always have some bodily sensation instead of a proper emotion. I hate my extreme outbursts. I don't know what i'm missing.  I wish I could try some brain-simulation that could make me have real emotions, in order to compare them with what I feel. A bit like being colour blind and wanting to see what normal eyes see. 

    I guess if we are lucky enough a family member can tell us what we were like before we learned to mask or fit in socially. I've been told when I was a baby I was passive and sat still a lot and played with some small objects.  

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