Is it normal that i can turn my emotions on or off

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When I was quite young I started pushing down my emotions. I became quite good at it and now it's gotten to the point where I can have something terrible happen and not have to feel it. The only drawback is because I have the option of feeling it or not people sometimes think I'm really cold about situations. I know that some people will say it causes psychological problems but I don't have any side effects I can just turn my emotions on or off like a switch. So is anyone else like this

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    I call it pride.

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  • Sig_45
    11 years ago

    sounds like u been thru some shit my dood, I have too but still don't got ur powers I can fake not feeling shit tho. sometimes I have to.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    It sounds like "self-control".
    It is a really difficult concept to understand these days, but believe me, I have trouble with it myself sometimes.

    To an extent, it is normal. However, I hope that you are not using this as a way to avoid processing painful situations.

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  • Mando
    11 years ago

    It is called acting. People are so good at it they make careers of it. But in your case it is just a way of avoiding how you feel.

    To say that has no effect is doubtful. First, you are not being yourself cutting yourself off from the emotional world we all share.

    Second, you'll just become emotionally confused - feelings don't just go away - but when they come back you may have no idea what they relate to or how to deal with them. That is just not healthy.

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  • dirtybirdy
    11 years ago

    I'm like that too

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  • DarkBlue
    11 years ago

    Sounds like a good thing in my opinion...you're lucky..you save yourself a lot of troubles and pain...sometimes I get so overwhelmed with emotions that I feel like I can't function anymore

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    I was diagnosed as having a dissocial personality four years ago, and what you describe is the same way I describe my mindset, even the words are put the same way. That's what it feels like (not super evil like idiots think), you function and think fine but the "switching" is second nature and constant.

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  • Sia327
    11 years ago

    Look I've been brought up to always hold my tears and keep my head held high but blocking everything inside has its consequences. Last year I didn't let anything hurt me or bother me and it got to such an extreme that I lost it and started to cut and turned to alcohol and started crying uncontrollably at really stupid things. So my advice is that every now and again let yourself feel the pain, it hurts and it's difficult but it's human trust me I think it's more brave to show that your weak now and again <3

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