My fake feelings and emotions.

Hi,

Since as long as I can remember, I have not felt the normal range of feelings that other people seem to experience. I see the way other people show what we call happiness, sadness, fear, anxiety, and attachment, but I do not think I feel them myself. I am aware what these feelings are intellectually, but I do not what they feel like.

Most of the time I just feel neutral/blank/indifferent on things, except when I am feeling jealous, sadistic, or angry. I hate to say this, and I know it is against maintaining societal values and civilization itself to feel this way, but I enjoy watching other people suffer. It could be physically suffering like torture, or emotional and psychological suffering like tearing apart someone's life achievements and values verbally. When I was young I enjoyed tormentally animals, as this sort of thing gives me a rush or a thrill, so to speak. It makes me feel powerful and important compared to the pathetic insignificant animal who will soon cease to exist. Tormenting small children and babies, while I've never tormented them, I know would give me pleasure and excitement. You could just say I just enjoy destroying things in a slow and sadistic manner.

Lastly, I fake the emotions and feelings I cannot feel but know most others have. I enjoy not having those feelings because it makes me feel superior, and I like to fool people into thinking I am feeling a certain way they expect of other individuals like themselves. In reality, I most often only feel angry and sadistic toward other people or I am indifferent toward their very existence. For instace, when I have been in sad family situations when everyone else is crying, I fake cry with them to fool them, etc.

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  • supuliousruxebin

    I fake emotions also. It is why I found you here, because I was looking to see if others were like me. I do not enjoy small talk, as I do not understand why people complicate conversation with niceties. I am extraordinarily intelligent and great at my profession, and when I try to convey instructions to someone they seem to imply that I should initiate the conversation with, "Hi, how are you? etc..." isn't that less efficient than just explicitly conveying the task that I wish to be done? I suppose that the fact that I am writing this suggests that I do care what people think, as I am trying to understand what it is that they are thinking, or whether or not I am like others, but really, I truly believe that I am superior, and that these emotional small talk loving people are simple-minded and unelightened. I am tired of pretending to care but I also understand that it is advantageous for me to pretend that I do. I do not understand your sadism, nor can I condone it, as I wish to preserve myself, (and as such cannot condone the torture of anyone, as it is condoning the torture of myself) but I do wish to convey that I do not care about whether or not my boss got in to her hair appointment, or if my inferior worked as a window washer prior to his current position. I suppose I wish to understand how other humans co-exist emotionally. I dislike others enjoying things that I myself cannot understand. Also, I am a female. I felt it was relevant to mention this.

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    • mtg710

      Although I am in no manner socially adept, I would like to detail the benefits and efficient characteristics of initiating conversations by conventional means.

      When one greets another, the greeting delivers a subconscious report to the receiver about how willing the sender is to listen and interpret all words given to them. Charming and charismatic, any person who can appeal to emotion effectively will allow the subject to understand subconsciously that this "warm" person wishes to serve the subject somehow, and an emotional trust is formed. Thus, the simple greeting alters a listener's decisions in your favour much more quickly and effectively than through bluntly stating demands.

      Complex and seemingly hindering as they are, emotions do give one insight into society's desires, allowing the ability to manipulate decisions in others based on previous experiences. This is human psychology.

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    • UnknownSourse

      ..I seem mostly calm about this result in what I searched ...because I kno I'm not the only one .. But instead of most..my emotions only show when I'm happy I don't have anger sadness or anything else ...but even when I'm happy things just don't feel real..I can remember being like this since I was born.. My mom accused me of being a socialpath..because I don't show my emotions/ I can't feel them... I didn't barley notice this till my most recent gf ..she has a emotional problem I though to my self..because her emotions wer crying an anger an happyness..although I broke up with her bc I couldn't handle it..she came back to me... An I wasn't happy then I was hoping she would just not care like I do in relationships...but she cared.. Anyway.. At least I'm not the only one... An about the sadistic part... I wouldn't say why I do is sadistic... Because I don't like to play with people emotiontions instead I run from them beacause I don't kno how to handle/support people with crazy emotions is just makes me so mad..and truly that's only when I feel mad...I have these moments..I don't kno if I'm the only one but I call then my moments of clairaty .. It's when I all the sudden shut down an cry for no reason..although it has only happened twice..I don't kno I I'm the only one who has this or why I do I just wish I wouldn't have to blame it on being socially akward an a social outcast...

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      • xAnotherManx

        Holy shit I thought I was alone.... my experience is extremely similar.

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    • dVoid

      I feel a kinship. I doubt I shall ever know you nor do I relate to most of what you said. Even so, I have spent many a passing curiosity on the idle thought of lesser emotion, or rather my lack thereof. I don't have a superiority complex though I do find myself intellectually gifted. I am indifferent towards the sadism. I had never even considered it odd that I care not an inkling for another's idle day to day activities. Until I read the statement here in your words, that is. After a pondering moment I stand firm though. I don't dislike others enjoyment of things that I lack understanding of, though I do try to understand peoples motivations. I find understanding a persons motivations makes it a simple task to manipulate them. However, I operate on a very small scale and only survive off of the bare necessities. The internet is one of my few indulgences and serves mostly to pass what turns out to be an awfully lot of free time. I often feel I should seek more knowledge for I know knowledge is power, but my lack of emotion extends to ambition and motivation. I know this long reply stands to contradict much of what I said, but I defend myself with the fact that in my short but cultured life, this is the first time my curiosity has lead me to see if there were others and I wished to convey a form of gratitude. I know not what else to give but knowledge. My two cents, if you care for vernacular, is that I must continue my search if I desire it to bare fruit, for you are all pretenders. Deaf to the emotions toiling within, but not dVoid.

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      • EmptyAbyss

        I feel much of the same, as various emotions contribute to different scenarios which garnets for the reaction you hope to achieve. And that may be emotions only use.
        As for knowledge, I see that it serves the most power in this century.

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  • Gabriell

    I know who you are...
    You are DEXTER MORGAN!!!

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    • linglis

      I fake all my emotions too. I think it's more common than people think. And I used to think that people who were emotional people were strange... still do!

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  • ^o^ To tell the truth, I am the same~~~

    I'm always just standing around... Analizing things... But, of course, I have to act "happy".

    After all these years, I have succesfully created a persona for myself - the random, strange kid who doesn't care about people.

    This is pretty easy, because I've been reading, and all I have t do is shout random facts from time to time, wear different-coored socks, and avoid everybody but a select few.

    Oh, how I love this website~♫ With this new name, I can be "myself", or whatever I am, and nobody will intefere. Of course, people comment, but I can always ignore it.

    So many interesting situations and people here... This is... SO FUN...

    Oh, could it be...? A form of happiness?

    ^o^ I love it so very much~~~ I feel so free...

    And now... I have a new identity, "Mikao"...

    I absolutely LOVE it here~~~

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    • DonTheMad

      Lol, i analized the people(the "popular" and the "strange") and learned how to control their reactions by our actions. Try it, it's cool.

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  • wachu

    stupid i used to be the same way until i realized how stupid i was actually being hopefully you will grow out of it like i did. i regret ever being like this. i still dont like talking to people i fake emotions only cause i hate letting people know something is wrong. just as long as no harm comes of it why do it with such bad intentions its like someone i know who watched fight club and thinks he has split personalities now.

    this world already has enough shit as it is stop

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  • dudewithoutaclue

    Dude. I'm not sure about the whole sadism issue you seem to be having, but I can relate to the faking of emotions part. I have to do that too sometimes and I think I'm pretty good at it. It scares me.

    You sound like a mix between Vlad the Impaler and Dexter the Serial Killer. Though I'm sure your really a nice guy. :)

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    • DonTheMad

      I like them both, one is a lot violent(what sometimes make me feel bad beacause the world said i should feel it) and the another one represent a part of me( not the killer one).

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  • 013182

    I'm glad I'm not the only one. In all honesty, this makes me feel paranoid...

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  • Right. You are a fake. A person who actually felt like this wouldn't be bothered posting. So you actually do care what others think.

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    • andrew2611

      i just want to know why cant i feel as much,, i can feel but it takes rage or anger usually an when im sad it leads to anger when im anoyed it leads to anger even the girl i love i like to see her on her knees begging for me an crying an i dont feel bad i want smile but i cant because i have to hide it an i want to know why do i

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    • Anon12345

      I can understand what you say and I'm hoping that the reason you posted here is because you are rational and know that this isn't right. Seek help and I don't mean that in a judgmental way at all, but, these feelings could be dangerous not only for you but for others around you.

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  • Anaid

    I think this is called being a sociopath. You kinda remind me of a serial killer. I like serial killers :D

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  • Loafer

    You're an introvert.

    Congratulations, 25% of the population is exactly like you.

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  • tchallandiaye

    I am hollow inside and fake all emotions and feelings. I don't know what has caused this but i dont feel any emotion. Some people fake some of there emotions but I fake them all. I fake them very well.There is something, or someone dark inside of me, and he drives me to want to hurt people. I don't hurt innocent people. Just the guilty ones or the ones who think they beat the system.

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  • Wtf055

    Everything was normal up until you said liking torture.Seeing babies and animals tortured wtf.No you aren't normal, and all of you who think it is..you need to get hung.You're part of the problem.Buuuut, on the other hand the faking emotions are normal to some extent.

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    • tchallandiaye

      I'm not normal and there are serial killers out there. Make sure one doesn't show up at your door

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  • Storyteller107

    I find wanting to share something here. Id be most grateful if someone could throw light on it.
    I'm a kid of 19 years. I've always been adept at portraying a different persona to another person.
    But it has never been for the purpose of fitting in, never, no. It has always been to achieve what I want. I have cried, acted emotional, been romantic, but it always disappears the moment my aim is accomplished. I've always had an overwhelming assurance that I am the most interesting person in any room( though I may change my opinion if I met any of my fellow commenters). I don't continue a conversation if i dont see any benefit in it for me. I dislike talking to normal people. I find myself attracted to the waywards, those who don't fit in. I pride myself on manipulating closed people such that they feel vulnerable when they are with me. I understand emotions better than most, though never fully experiencing it myself. I can make them run through me according to my whims and fancy. What is this??

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  • andrew2611

    I feel the same besides the torturing animals,, but i feel bad because i wont feel for my family that much. all that happens is somebody hurt them then i can feel anger towards that but if its sickness i dont feel it. and the only time ive really cried is because ill be so mad that i lose control an ill tear up too... or my girl whenever i make her cry theres some kind of satisfaction that i get out of it an i have no remorse for it ahha i know im an asshole for it but its something that makes me feel or when im jealous i get mad as fuck! and i think love is different it isnt all rainbows an shit its just i know i cant live without her that ill lose it because i need her so much.

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  • 55588

    if i could feel i think i would love you right now

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  • linglis

    Make sure you can sell it when faking. And since I'm always faking, care, love, concern, sadness whatever I'm really really good at it. Just sell it. And if others are sad or crying, remember sunglasses with great

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  • AColdDrink

    I went on search of people like me, i felt like i was alone.
    I do not feel emotions like a normal person does, they cry , they laugh , and they bond with others.
    I fake these emotions. i was hiding from the real me and this is what makes us feel alone. Accept yourself , you are special , the most complex animal living. You say you feel nothing at all . AT ALL . You do , always , you just don't feel normal feelings. Doesn't it feel good to control someone else , sabotage , rage ? that is a feeling.
    Keep faking your emotions , control people , be your own master. Don't let anyone control you or judge you !
    "WE" don't need to care what others think .
    Play your game fellow travelers.

    Anyone thinking the same as me or is it just me writing some deep level shit ?

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    • 55588

      yes i totally get that. My same opinion! all these people are stupid sacks of raw emotion an we are strong. BORN KILLERS, GO PERUSE THAT DREAM!

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  • DonTheMad

    I care about some of the others think, thats why i fake.
    Beacause i know that nobody that call himself/herself normal would like to have a mad guy next.

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  • DonTheMad

    I'm MAD.

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  • DonTheMad

    Well, i do not feel emotions so strong(and only basics emotions), i usually do not lie, i make games and use double meanings words and people never see it, i do this experiments with people and i do not think i am better than the another humans or any other animals(I'm just different).

    I copy social habilities and use charisma to make people under control(except womans).

    I'm a brazzilian "mad" man, i'm not dangerous(a rarely lose control) and i'm not agressive with womans(if they are a real woman, not like bitchs,lesbians or fat).

    I fake emotions a lot good and i can feel the angry and love, but i can fake them too.

    I'm tall, smart, intelligent, have martial habilities(my master helped me a lot with my "troubles", and he does not know that i have this) and another things.

    I don't feel bad about this things like some of you, i'm just different from the another ones.

    I'm no serial killer, psicopath or sociopath.

    Don't be afraid of us, we hide very well and I especially do not hurt good people, only the dispicable people, the scourge.(I'M NOT SADIC LIKE SOME OF YOU)

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    • andrew2611

      i get this no remorse for what i do but good people for me i dont know you i cant hurt i would actually protect them. but if something was to happen to them i wouldnt care either its just if i can i wouldnt like to see innocent woman an children hurt...

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    • 55588

      Id love to be a serial killer

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  • BlackDemonRose15

    I too fake my emotions. I hide \ fake my feelingswhen im around people even my own parents and my best friend...
    I was looking to find someone who also fakes his/ her feelings.
    Maybe someone can tell me how to stop faking or hinding my emotions, because its killing me slowly inside!?

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  • munion

    same with me I also searched this to see if other people fake their emotions. As I like to see people suffer I also hate seeing it as well there are some people who I find when are suffering need the help while others are left in the dust. The sadism is kind of off though, I would say get help with that. O_o

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  • Lehcar

    Sounds like sociopathic/anti-social personality disorder. I know someone with this. They used to be my best friend but I ended up being something they liked to practice their- what I call- "social expirements" on. They would tell me horrible lies and all kinds of things to see how I would respond. They were just like Iago from Shakespeare's Othello. This person ended up ruining my life. Just don't lie to people or do "social expirements." Find something constructive to do with yourself or it could be disasterous.

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    • Lehcar

      Also, you don't need to fake your emotions, it's misleading and confusing to people. Every body has a different range/intensity of emotions. We all respond differently to different stimuli. Don't feel like you have to be like everyone else who feels these emotions. Also it is not fair to others who feel sympathy for you when you are faking these emotions. Just be yourself and don't trick everyone. Its okay to be emotionless, just don't live a lie.

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  • Watch a soap opera then you'll show some feelings...Most likely anger than crying haha

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