Ok so here's the deal. I'm not depressed atleast I don't think so, I'm not even sure if I believe in depression, but for as long as I can remember I have felt empty, not sad but empty. I feel pain but it doesn't bother me, I'm not suicidal but I wouldn't really care if I died. I'm in high school btw I forgot to mention that. Anyway I have a lot of friends and am generally well liked by most people, but I'm considered emotionless and a heartless asshole and even a little bit creepy lol. But the truth is in my mind I feel more emotions than most, I sympathize with almost everyone and I try to be nice but people just see me the same way, they say I'm one of the funniest people they know, so much that they don't take anything I say seriously so I have a hard time reaching out. I have only really felt love in return by my ex girlfriend and she cheated on me. So my question is what is this called? Is there some sort of mental diagnosis or someone who feels the same way?
Depression. Seriously.
Honestly just sounds like introverted/slightly depressive high school student. Don't worry about it too much. Btw, mental disorders are defined by their treatment and symptoms. They don't "exist", like you say, but they are important considerations for that reason. If the feelings you describe impair you you could seek help
>>17416024
Yeah that sounds about right. Except I'm not really introverted. Thanks though I'll most likely just grow out of it
>>17416013
>I'm not even sure if I believe in depression
dafuq
>>17416044
Well I just feel like most people use it to get attention idk
My dearest Caleb,
You have discovered what I like to call the deep spiritual void within. All humans suffer from this void, and fill it temporarily with various ways, television, games, porn, drugs, Alcohol, power, (much music, art, Poetry is created out of the hunger caused by this void) a hunger for a higher purpose that one has yet to achieve; one is not given directions to be himself/love himself/find himself. Research into religion, or go to church if you are really depressed, the sermons are interesting regardless of whether or not ur a believer.
>>17416056
Yeah, as a guy who was severely depressed from an early age, I wasn't using it to get attention, in fact it was actively destroying my life and I had no way to seek help.
I still feel the lasting effects of it even now (I developed IBS because of it, and that shit has haunted me ever since, even after I got help.)
Depression is not something to take lightly.
>>17416179
Oh fuck off.... You're just using this poor, obviously depressed kid to get more people to be religious, you're the scum of the earth.
OP, talk to someone about it, someone irl
>>17416179
Go die faggot!
>>17416013
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe1-4.html
Start at chapter 1 :)
>>17416013
sounds really similar to me when i thought i was "normal"
now iv been "depressed" for about 3 years and it feels like i'll always be like this now and thats kind of ok. its hellish, but kind of comfy in the sadness/loss of hope, or at least compared to the struggle is me trying to be normal, if that makes sense. i dunno, it feels like the old me died but i was always headed this way
i dont have any advice for you
I've had this same "empty" feeling pretty much my whole life. My best advice would be to just learn to love it. I'm a seemingly really cheerful person that is completely dead inside and nobody can tell. I don't really want to feel any other way either.