Is it normal to feel strongly apathetic without depression?

I just don't know anymore.

I try to be cheerful, and I'm pretty good at actually feeling pretty content when there's other people around, so I can act for them. But I have a pretty hard time convincing myself that I'm happy. I don't feel close enough to most people to talk about it privately, and although I'm so close with my family and I love them, I can't talk to them. They know the me that I let them see, so they think they know ME and I don't know how to tell them just how often I think about what it's like when you die. I'm not trying to get attention.
I'm just tired. Anyone I know can argue that I'm a lazy person, and I'll be the first to admit my best friend is procrastination, but I don't feel like anything I do will actually amount to anything. It's feels like the motions of actually living is pointless. No matter what I do, if I get an education, if I get a job or a family, we're all going to die eventually. So what's the point? There's isn't. I'm an atheist, I'm pansexual and for the love of all that's imaginary, I feel like my body isn't mine. To top off the whole genderqueer-ness, I don't like my body image ANYWAYS.
And I don't know what to do anymore.
I don't want to live without a purpose, and I can't really be bothered to look for one, because as far as I can see, there isn't. You can tell me that I should be happy with what I DO have, but honestly, I feel like the hiding of everything from everyone has worn me down significantly. I don't want to tell people half the time because I feel like I'm annoying, and that they don't want me around. I usually try to stay off the topic of myself because I feel legitimately guilty, as if I'm monopolizing the entire conversation. I do my best to listen, and I think I do an ok job, but I... fuck I don't KNOW.
My confusion and need for reassurance from someone is bordering on the edge of hysteria, because I don't know what to do, but I don't want to ask. I'm just so tired. Of everything, all I want is to be numb. When I'm not around other people I'm filled with this lost feeling, like I want something to do but there's nothing that can hold my attention very long. I'm disinterested in the things I normally am so amused with, but I don't want to sit in the living room with everyone else. I actually really hate sitting with my Mother and step-dad, it makes me nervous and my legs and arms get really cold. I'll curl up in the chair, and hope no one requires me to say or do anything. When they do, I'll think of some snarky quip, a thoughtful comment or I'll just make a sound like a dying moose, to make them laugh or shake their heads. It makes me a little happy when my mother laughs, considering she always looks so unhappy. But then it fades and I'm left feeling empty again.

If someone could say anything of any kind of encouragement, or offer some help that might actually do some good, feel free to comment.

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  • TrustMeImLying

    look up nihilism. I get hints of that from your post. It might give you some insight or reassurance from understanding yourself.

    I also feel the answer may be in your post: the part where making your mum happy made you happy. Some people when down and out, go out of their way to help others or make them happy. Dysfunctional way of coping but it can work wonders. If you find no meaning/joy in living yourself because you see no point then you might find some in making other people happy, because it's meaningful for them - hence meaningful for you. Hope that makes some sense. Good luck

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    • Lalune

      Oh, wow. I didn't even know Nihilism was a thing.

      I want to say thank you, but it's going to take lots of work on myself before I can truly appreciate the advice you've given me. I'm not very good at putting a label on things and you've helped me put everything in perspective, and it's not quite so overwhelming anymore. So thank you.

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      • hurtmeno

        Omg I was gonna say the same (nihilism) lol.. But ur post hit home for me. And it's so specific. You need silence and cuddles playa ^~^ ..that's what I prescribe. Every night

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        • Lalune

          I have my cat for cuddles, but, yeah that answers itself. Are you also....nihilistic? How do I even use this word in a sentence?

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          • hurtmeno

            Yes, I am nihilistic. [in a sentence lol]
            But to seriously answer your first question, I think; for the most part, that I am a nihilist. Among other schools of thought. Some thoughts contrary to each others. P.s. [I feel like] cats are so independent. I don't think they believe in cuddles. But maybe you've found a cat that isn't - dare i say - nihilistic. Animals are dope though.

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  • unionclocks

    I kinda feel u but i have depression so lmAo gg me

    personally when ive felt the most apathetic ive always remembered to do more for others, i dunno, i guess it was good and filled me w a sense of purpose to know i was useful to someone? though for u, helping/doing things for others may at least fill u with some sort of emotion at least, happiness that is, and thats sure as heckie better than feeling empty.

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    • Lalune

      Perhaps that's where I need to start working, being more selfless. Since making other people makes me happy, it seems like life is a little less dull already.

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  • Short4Words

    I'm gonna take the short notes from the commenters and say this: if you can't live for yourself, live for others. You might find the more you love others the more you start to love yourself. People think it happens in reverse and maybe for some it does but for me helping others is one thing that makes me the happiest. You gotta follow things like that.

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    • Lalune

      I guess if I want to make it through life without doing something dramatic and drastic, I'll just have to follow that advice. Thank you.

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  • The only meaning of life is to create your own meaning. There doesnt have to be a point to existance. It just is.

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    • Lalune

      That's probably the most honest answer to a life philosophy. It just is. Bring the way I feel up to anyone else, and they tell me that it's there, but I threw it away along with God. :/

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      • You need new friends.

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  • DrRalph

    you sound like a typical adolescent. clueless ....if you hang in long enough, maybe you'll get a clue

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  • kelili

    That's so long. I didn't made it to the last sentence. But I think that I've read enough.
    Yes, we are all going to die and that's exactly why we should enjoy the little time we have here.

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