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Have you gotten less emotional as you've gotten older?

I've noticed that as I've gotten older I haven't experienced emotional extremes (either extreme sadness or extreme happiness) nearly as often as I used to. Things seem to affect me a lot less, even things that always used to be able to provoke a big emotional response in me, like favorite music or books.

Any of you guys noticed a similar trend in yourselves?

Definitely!

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.

Not really. I don't get angry the way I used to, but for most other emotions it's been the opposite if anything.

I wouldn't say less emotional, but definately more emotionally mature.

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Originally posted by Project-K I wouldn't say less emotional, but definately more emotionally mature.

Yeah, basically I meant still experiencing emotion, but with fewer extremes. Less "tempestuously" emotional.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Yeah, basically I meant still experiencing emotion, but with fewer extremes. Less "tempestuously" emotional.

Yeah pretty much. It's like someone applied a dynamic range compressor on my emotions.

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

Nice analogy.

I've never really had emotional extremes. I guess having a rough few years in my childhood taught me how to cope rationally with shit from an early age. There's only been 2 or 3 events in my life that I can say I felt extreme sadness over. I'm also not overly sensitive to begin with.

As for feelings of happiness/joy...I still get excited about little things very easily. I don't think I'll ever lose that. If I was going to, it would have happened a long time ago I think.

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

loooooool

Yes, sadly.

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Originally posted by enydo Yes, sadly.

Oh, the double entendre!

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Originally posted by jennypie I've never really had emotional extremes. I guess having a rough few years in my childhood taught me how to cope rationally with shit from an early age. There's only been 2 or 3 events in my life that I can say I felt extreme sadness over. I'm also not overly sensitive to begin with. As for feelings of happiness/joy...I still get excited about little things very easily.

what she said

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Originally posted by Arbiter Not really. I don't get angry the way I used to, but for most other emotions it's been the opposite if anything.

Same, although anger has never been much of a problem for me.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sThJZDmKlCQ

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Originally posted by enydo Yes, sadly.

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.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles 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?

lol

god no

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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.

Why not? Being passionate is sure more fun than being an icy robot

(Or maybe, that's just my Latin background)

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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.

It depends a lot. Sometimes I wish I could get as excited about things as I used to, that's basically the only thing that saddens me about it. As for the anger, sadness, and other extreme types of emotions... not so much.

I do like feeling emotions though, and as I get older it just all seems to blend together more and more. I find that a little depressing.

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Originally posted by Lira Why not? Being an emotional wreck is sure more fun than being an icy robot (Or maybe, that's just my Latin background)

One can still feel things very deeply without being a blithering idiot.


edit: Not that you're a blithering idiot. Just sayin'.

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Originally posted by jennypie One can still feel things very deeply without being a blithering idiot. edit: Not that you're a blithering idiot. Just sayin'.

But, I didn't (mean to) say you needed to be a blithering idiot. Did I? (seriously, I thought "emotional wreck" could be used just for people who are really - really - emotional... is it not the right expression?)

Well, to me, "emotional wreck" means a person who hasn't got a grip on their emotions.

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Originally posted by enydo It depends a lot. Sometimes I wish I could get as excited about things as I used to, that's basically the only thing that saddens me about it. As for the anger, sadness, and other extreme types of emotions... not so much. I do like feeling emotions though, and as I get older it just all seems to blend together more and more. I find that a little depressing.

Yeah, I feel basically the same way.

I'm not sure that the euphoric times would be worth going through all that angst and depression again, though.

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Originally posted by jennypie Well, to me, "emotional wreck" means a person who hasn't got a grip on their emotions.

hmm... my bad then.

I'll just substitute "emotional wreck" for passionate

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