Posted by garnet71 on May 27, 2009, at 22:03:08
In reply to Does this symptom fall into any category?, posted by Girlnterrupted78 on May 27, 2009, at 1:24:20
Looks like a variety of opinions here...
I don't understand the first part, but this sounds like a mix of social anxiety & dysthmia - or - it could even be side effects from a drug (some drugs give you emotional numbness/flatness):
"At some point I thought it was social anxiety, but sometimes I realize I'm not anxious. Yet I feel emotional stiffness. I can't smile. I can't feel happy or enjoy a party. I have to force a smile. The hardest part is when people come excited and very cheery to tell me about something. I always have to force or feign excitement. It's like my emotional system is just incapable of ever feeling any sort of social enjoyment or pleasure.
I might feel ok when I'm home, but around people I'm always stiff. And as a result of that, I constantly worry that because I have no emotional energy, I'm giving the wrong impression--one of either disliking the person, being bored, or being fake. "
Are you on meds?
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