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?
Jul-04-2008 18:19
iammesol
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Atlanta, USA
Definitely!
Jul-04-2008 18:22
Slylee
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Location: Hollywood, FL
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.
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Jul-04-2008 18:22
Arbiter
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Not really. I don't get angry the way I used to, but for most other emotions it's been the opposite if anything.
Jul-04-2008 18:24
Project-K
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Location: Laval, Quebec
I wouldn't say less emotional, but definately more emotionally mature.
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Jul-04-2008 18:25
MrJiveBoJingles
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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.
Jul-04-2008 18:26
Project-K
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Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Laval, Quebec
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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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Jul-04-2008 18:28
MrJiveBoJingles
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quote:
Originally posted by Project-K
Yeah pretty much. It's like someone applied a dynamic range compressor on my emotions.
Nice analogy.
Jul-04-2008 18:30
Silky Johnson
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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.
Jul-04-2008 18:31
iammesol
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Atlanta, USA
quote:
Originally posted by Project-K
Yeah pretty much. It's like someone applied a dynamic range compressor on my emotions.
Have you gotten less emotional as you've gotten older?
