I don't care about anything. is this normal?

I'm a freshman in college. I don't know what I want to do, what I like studying, and I have hardly any opinions about anything. People ask me how I like something/what I think about so-and-so and the honest answer is "I don't care." Sometimes I'll be thinking to myself that I would be a lot more interesting if I could generate some sort of genuine excitement about anything but I can't. I feel like nothing.

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  • BrianPomona126

    I suppose I can relate. I usually don't have opinions about many things. When asked about something like what I think or what I'm gonna do about something, I just shrug my shoulders and go "iuno". I have like zero interest in a lot of random things I'm asked about. I couldn't care less. I'm also a huge procrastinator. I don't really care about anything, nor do I want to do anything but be in my own little world and be on the computer.

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    • SoIBecameACat

      Its like someone read my mind..

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  • james6878

    its because you dont live the life you want to live , your in one that you have no interest in.
    the people who talk to you, your dorm/apartment, parents, girl, car,job, school all are not what you want , your just settling with them because you cant tell the people who are making you live that life that you actually hate them and want to do what YOU want to do... or lack the motivation to do what you want to do.
    idk
    im the same exact way and this is what some dood at a party told me one time.

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  • DONNYTEN

    I know what you mean. As far is this being *normal* or not , it depends on how *normal* is defined within a particular social context. You do not need help, just maybe figure out what your values are as a person, things you find important to you. For example, I tend not to care much about small talk when in conversations with groups of people so I'll shut up the whole time and just 'observe'. The only things I really care about are things relevant to universal happiness and the survival of the species, nothing more, nothing less. I have conditioned myself to not care if my girlfriend suddenly dumps me one day, and I have conditioned myself to disregard anything that is 'petty', and 'selfish'. As far as I'm concerned, we're 'normal'. Just find something you really care about and focus on it. I just hope it's not something 'selfish'.

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  • sydneythekidd

    Woah, I am the exact same way. I frankly just don't give a shit about anything. I don't care about succeeding or anything, at all. I guess it's normal just not good.

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  • PoisonFlowers

    I feel that a lot. I went through a bad phase of that around two months ago. I don't know how to get out of it, but with me, it seems to come and go. Maybe you've just got to find something that you are really, truly passionate about. It could be anything. Unless you're fine with not caring about things of course.

    Do you care about any people? Are you happy?

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  • Malfoy

    Weed made me this way. Watch out for second-hand smoke, dude

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    • uvea

      Weed saved my life, its the only thing that stopped me from comitting suicide. It helps me enjoy life like the meds you guys take for depression, just mine is all natural.

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  • Cre8Live

    Try to read biographys of people you admire. It is very motivational. Read Napolean Hill's book, "Think and Grow Rich:". Read "Dianetics" by L Ron Hubbard. But try not to fall off into anyone's gospel. Just dabble in those who are meaning to find themselves. They are your equals. Not everyone is led to do so. You are being "called by the Spirit". I am sorry, but there is no escaping that you are More Aware. You are like everyone else...you just got caught.
    Got caught by your own desire to be more than satisfied. That is the beginning of greatness. You have taken the first step of realizing that you are not "normal". That is if NORMAL means living the life that others have mapped for you. Trust me you will feel the rain on your skin when you are brave enough to break away from what is expected of you.
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  • Cre8Live

    I almost committed suicide and I was so distraught because I too felt nothing. It most depressed me to go to a library and realize that there was NOTHING there to interest me. I knew I was doomed. I felt NOTHING. I had sex 7 times a day and was not phased by any emotion, nor was I interested in ANYTHING, ANY PERSON, ANYONE. Just mercy F***ks.
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  • Completely normal if what they r sayin doesn't give u any interest then it just doesn't..or try starting the convo. on something u think is interesting and so do they..and if there is nothing why hang out with those people..let alone what made u their friends..?!

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  • 10337868

    no not normal.. but i have and do most the time feel the same way except for my son...i accidently got preggo and like you, i didn't care about anything but now i'm forced to cuz its impossible to not love and care about your child..sounds like your kinda depressed like me.. the only thing that brought me out of that mode is when i met someone that brought me to life..and i felt like i awoke from a dark slumber..maybe thats what u need

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  • cranberry420

    are you a stoner

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  • lou_is_sad

    I'm going through a rough time in my life right now and I really don't care to the point that it scares me. I use to be the most lovable person who use to talk a lot and smile all the time while now I'm quiet, sad all the time, and everyone thinks I'm messed up. All of this just because I decided to spend 9 years of my life with a person who fed off of others' confidence, mine as well. Unlike others who left this person I chose to stay and show others that there is an amazing side to this person. I did my job but the outcome of me doing the job was good for the person not myself. I spend so much time trying to impress this person that I gave up on trying and became who they are. Whenever someone would've talked bad about them I'd defend this person and lie about whatever they had done by telling people it was me or just saying that while this person is finally showing off they're good side I'm still stuck acting like the old them. I'm rude I do things I would've never done before and yet I still protect this person when they make a mistake. Now this person attacks me and says that I've changed and that they like the old me better, and when I was the old me they said this person said I should change like them and become cool. No one will fix me though. No one will come and help me and attack the person for me like I attacked others for the person. No one will be determined to show people how amazing I am. But I don't care. There's nothing left of me. Everything I do is what this person would've done. And honestly I'd rather cry and care than sit all day and feel nothing. This person is living the life I use to live. I hate looking at them smile. I wanna go back in time and spit on this person and tell them that they should go to hell where they belong. But I don't care. I don't have my own opinion on things (I usually just ask myself what this person would choose), I usually just talk about my problems or topics this person has told me about, I like shit that this person likes, etc...

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  • jwknowsbest

    I agree with the comment that you have to do something you love doing and are passionate about. Forget about making the most money or what people are telling you what to do, whats the point of money if you are miserable and dont like the life you lead. If you do something you are passionate about you will naturally do a great job. When you do a great job you will be recognize by others and therefore will be rewarded by it. I had a buddy who was in school for accounting and by his 3rd year he dropped out and worked in construction as a framer, a few years later he stared his own construction company and has whole crews and everything. Point being he followed what he wanted to do and naturally became successful doing it.

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  • ReoKado

    I can relate, I usually don't care for anything that I don't have any true involvement with or if I'm not obligated to it. I say "usually" for the fact that for some reason even though I don't even care for myself, others, or even death I can't stand to see another innocent die without reason. (i.e. if someone accidentally ended up in the middle of the street and is going to be hit by a car I rather that car hit me since I truly don't care for my own life, this is not saying I care for the other's safety it's more of the fact I don't believe people should die without reason, and you never know how important someone else's life is or what they can make of themselves, that and I'm honestly curious of the other side of death and don't think my life makes a true difference).

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  • WhatTheFunk

    It's normal. I've got the same thing going on right now. I'm just blase about everything. I'm happy, I'm just okay and easygoing with everything. Don't worry about that. You're fine. :) It's just a phase we go through once in a while.

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  • Allistalla

    Sounds like abookworm maybe work in a library ?

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  • 800imawesome

    An easy going personality is gonna get you far in life.

    I AM SPARED CUZ I DONT CARE

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  • Cre8Live

    The way to do that is to literally DROP everything that you are expected to do or be. What is the worst that could happen??? What if you quit college??? What if you Quit your marriage or your job??? What if? mSo f***ing what? Go there and find out. Pain is the gateway to happiness. Believe me. When you sotp accepting what everyone is telling you is your "Responsibility" you will feel much better.
    Responisbility is to be "taken"---remember??? You TOOK responsibility, right? It was not GIVEN to you. Drop EVERYTHING. Then pick up the ones again that you find you cannot live without.
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  • Cre8Live

    For a moment, please let me tell you something. You are possibly only going through this because you are a son or daughter of someone who has accomplished much through their own "self"--or paradoxically you are a product of someone who failed to accomplish what you thgouth they "should" according to their perceived makeup by you.
    You must find your own way.
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  • GoodGirlgoingbad

    Go get help! You need to talk to someone who can help sort out your problems. You could have Depression or Anxiety or a combination of both which is the worst. Depression can ultimately lead to suicide, which is just not somewhere you wanna go. Try talking to a family member to go seek help like a psychiatrist or chologist. You may end up needing Medication like Lexapro or Zoloft, so you'll feel better and get to a place where you can solve your problems.

    I hope this helped :l I was in the same boat as you. Still am

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