Soleil
Well-Known Member
I feel like I'm really bad with emotions.
For one thing, I get really anxious and stressed when the people around me aren't happy. Even total strangers; if I hear someone being angry, or see someone crying, I get stressed out. Maybe I feel a little guilty about being in a good mood when they're not?
I also have trouble expressing my emotions. If my friend is upset, I want to comfort him, but my real reaction isn't empathetic enough. I can say things like, "oh, that sucks", but it feels kind of exaggerated.
Same thing when I'm expressing gratitude for presents. If I don't exaggerate my gratitude (like "oh, thanks!") then I think I come off as a bit uncaring. But I also don't want to exaggerate too much, or I'll seem sarcastic.
For one thing, I get really anxious and stressed when the people around me aren't happy. Even total strangers; if I hear someone being angry, or see someone crying, I get stressed out. Maybe I feel a little guilty about being in a good mood when they're not?
I also have trouble expressing my emotions. If my friend is upset, I want to comfort him, but my real reaction isn't empathetic enough. I can say things like, "oh, that sucks", but it feels kind of exaggerated.
Same thing when I'm expressing gratitude for presents. If I don't exaggerate my gratitude (like "oh, thanks!") then I think I come off as a bit uncaring. But I also don't want to exaggerate too much, or I'll seem sarcastic.