I can't love

I can't feel love for anyone except my parents and my brother. Even my fiance...at one point i loved him but i don't really love him anymore. he's just kind of there. I don't even love our dog, she just annoys me. My best friend is almost disposable to me. Who cares if she's there tomorrow or not. Fiance, dog, best friend...these seem like things most people would be head-over-heels in love with. But the "can't-live-without-them" feeling that people talk about...I just don't experience that, ever. Sometimes i feel like i am missing some lobe of my brain that makes you have feelings.

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  • Snowdog

    Maybe you just want to stay alone for sometime. They all annoy you. If serious I dont love my parents and my dog too. All the time I am dreaming to be alone.

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  • Zimbabwebob

    @amberinboston: How is anything you said related to the question? Reminds me of someone who signed their dog's name in a funeral visitors book, because they thought they were "family."

    Anyway, I think this is a normal feeling. I have the same problem now with my own depression and feeling things towards my g/f. There were also some stressors but now I can't get my feelings back to where they were. Also
    its long distance!!! I think you definetly need to see a therapist and maybe a psychiatrist. I'd recommend cognitive behavioral therapy. Helped me with a lot of issues but not the numbness.

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  • amberinboston

    Some people wouldn't put the dog in the "non family member" category...but you're probably not an avid "animal lover".

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  • amberinboston

    Numbness, apathy and disinterest is normal for people with depression. Also you could be using a defense mechanism. You love your parents and your brother because they're your family...your best friend, fiance and dog could leave you forever. Family is Always there.

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  • tommy81

    You should make a doctors appointment and speak to him/her about the feelings you've been experiencing. They could screen you for depression and also test you for any physiological and/or psychological problems that may be present. They may be able to refer you to a therapist for further help. I don't want to make it sound like you've got some kind of head problem or anything. Depression can have countless effects on the body and the psyche. It can make a person feel very uninterested in people that once filled you with joy and activities that were once perceived as fun. It sounds like you don't want this lack of feelings and wish you still had them so talk to a professional who can better get a handle on what's going on.

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  • hotchickie81

    I know how you feel. I guess it's easier to still love your family members cause they've always been there and won't go away. As for the others, they could be gone tomorrow. I dunno... or maybe your brain gets bored of them after a while?

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  • combatgal856

    Maybe something happened to you, like a bad relationship that made you loose your trust or something. Perhaps your fiance is not the one for you. I hate my best friend, then I relaised it was because I always seemed to be her doormat, and I let her walk over me.

    You need to think about who you are meant to love but you don't. List or think about their good and bad points and how they have been there for you. If it is easier finding negative points, perhaps your personalities don't match or something.

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