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Word. Passionate ftw. Icy robots ftl.

Having been both I have to say I rather enjoy being an icy robot.

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Originally posted by Project-K Having been both I have to say I rather enjoy being an icy robot.

me too lol

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Originally posted by Project-K Yeah pretty much. It's like someone applied a dynamic range compressor on my emotions.

:highfive:


I suck at emotions. Usually (if i have the energy), I just emulate what my expected emotion should be if the cues are clear enough. I couldn't cry at a family member's funeral, not even a little bit. It's hard for me to be happy as well.

It's not like I'm hiding my true feelings, it's just that I really don't have any hidden feelings, I'm extremely neutral on things. There is no hidden glee and joy, and there is no overwhelming pain and anguish. I'm just alive and OK. That's it.

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Originally posted by Lira But, I can't really relate to most statement about ageing. For example, people say that, the older the get, the slower their favourite tunes is. Well, I still can't get tired of listening to drum'n'bass and punk ska

This is interesting to me, because in my experience a lot of people seem to become attracted to less overtly emotional music as they get older.

I think changes in musical taste with age may have a lot to do with changes in our range of emotional responses. It would make sense that you hadn't changed on either front.

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Originally posted by Akridrot :highfive: I suck at emotions. Usually (if i have the energy), I just emulate what my expected emotion should be if the cues are clear enough. I couldn't cry at a family member's funeral, not even a little bit. It's hard for me to be happy as well. It's not like I'm hiding my true feelings, it's just that I really don't have any hidden feelings, I'm extremely neutral on things. There is no hidden glee and joy, and there is no overwhelming pain and anguish. I'm just alive and OK. That's it.

Yeah, same here pretty much.

I thought you might pop in on this thread.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Makes me think of another question... For those of you who experience extremes less often than before: If you could choose to go back to living those "extremes" of happiness and sadness, would you? I'm not sure if I would.

Not really. I'm a very emotional person that rides a weekly rollercoaster. I have a low, and I have a high. The higher the high, the lower the low will be. So hell no I would not go back.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles This is interesting to me, because in my experience a lot of people seem to become attracted to less overtly emotional music as they get older. I think changes in musical taste with age may have a lot to do with changes in our range of emotional responses. It would make sense that you hadn't changed on either front.

Makes sense.

I now listen to a fair bit of nu jazz, for example, as I have become a more serious person (that did have to happen at one time or another ), and I only listen to it at work, for example, when I'm in a more "neutral" state.

But sometimes I just want to say, "Fuck being mellow and merely content, I want the extremes back."



This isn't the sort of thing that one can turn on and off, though.

no it's better to be practical and in control, but also not afraid to show feelings from time to time when it's necessary. that's pretty much the point i've reached and i'm content with it. i'm not a TOTAL icy robot but i can be. just depends on the who and the situation...

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Originally posted by Slylee yea. it's just natural conditioning sort of. u get used to shit the more you see and do, which comes naturally as you get older.

That may be what it is.

The same emotional sensors (happiness, sadness, anger, etc.) get hit again and again, and eventually it becomes more difficult to set them off, like feet toughened by walking without shoes.

Reading iammesol's reply, I thought of a possible cause. Do you do any creative work, MrJBJ? I think that musicians, writers and creative people in general do tend to be more emotional... that includes philosophy, reason why I'm asking you this. Most philosophy professors I studied with were really passionate people, even the guy that dealt with "cold" analytic stuff (he is completely nuts, however, making movies with his penis and whatnot... as a matter of fact, he was the only professor I almost saw that was once so sad that he almost started to cry right after class).

Edit: Can I just call you by your first name, B? Typing MrJBJ is kinda annoying

I think that part of my personality affects my creative side. Always believed that!

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Originally posted by iammesol I think that part of my personality affects my creative side. Always believed that!

And I think it's a two-way street. Your emotions affect your creative work and your creative work probably does affect your emotions.

Correct.

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Originally posted by Lira Reading iammesol's reply, I thought of a possible cause. Do you do any creative work, MrJBJ?

I make music. I haven't been doing it as much as I used to, though, and I think that has something to do with the "dampening" of my emotions. Seems kind of pointless to use an outlet for emotional expression when you have less to express in the first place, right?

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Edit: Can I just call you by your first name, B?

That's fine.

i'm the opposite. the older i get, the more emotional i get

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles I make music. I haven't been doing it as much as I used to, though, and I think that has something to do with the "dampening" of my emotions. Seems kind of pointless to use an outlet for emotional expression when you have less to express in the first place, right?

w0rd. You can't make music on an empty mind. Very rarely can I go "Okay, I need to work on a track to finish it up" and I actually make progress.

I usually make the best stuff when I'm bored, and then fall into a land of nothing but inspiration.

not really any change.


maybe more rational, or so i think.

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Originally posted by iammesol w0rd. You can't make music on an empty mind. Very rarely can I go "Okay, I need to work on a track to finish it up" and I actually make progress.

quoted for tr00f.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles I make music. I haven't been doing it as much as I used to, though, and I think that has something to do with the "dampening" of my emotions. Seems kind of pointless to use an outlet for emotional expression when you have less to express in the first place, right?

You've got a point there

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles That's fine.

Wow im the complete opposite. The older I get the more shit affects me. When I was young I didnt give a shit about anything. Now im older and more mature it only seems normal to care more and be affected by emotional things?

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Originally posted by Dj Nacht Wow im the complete opposite. The older I get the more shit affects me. When I was young I didnt give a shit about anything. Now im older and more mature it only seems normal to care more and be affected by emotional things?

that's how i am. whenever i look back, i miss the good ol' days

Yea ive been having that problem for the last year. Everything in my past just seems so much better than everything now. I also think that even in my future it wont be as good as before. Sucks I guess I dunno maybe its because I finally grown up?

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Originally posted by Dj Nacht Yea ive been having that problem for the last year. Everything in my past just seems so much better than everything now. I also think that even in my future it wont be as good as before. Sucks I guess I dunno maybe its because I finally grown up?

also, time goes by faster now too, which totally sucks balls

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