Do you ever wish that you could switch your feelings off?

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Currently. Feelings suck. Humans do too.  #fuckingfeelings #peoplesuck #ShaTTered

fivetoes · Accepted Answer

Yes, even when I was much younger, I wished I could turn off not only my feelings but also get memories erased. I still wish I could do them both and more. I have been through hell and returned so many times, the feelings that I thought were gone somehow find their way back to the top which by no means causes happiness in my life nowadays. Getting caught up watching shows like 'Vampire Diaries', 'The Originals' and even ' Legacies' as I watched certain characters turn their feelings off sometimes even erasing someone's memories, so they won't remember what happened to them or someone else. Yes, it's all made-up, it's difficult for me at times to actually tell anyone at all how I feel about them. Even my close male friend, it's not like I am "in love" with him, because I've had my feelings hurt way too many times to say anything especially to someone I am involved with. So, I open up mouth and insert foot by saying I love you, but I'm not in love with you. I get no response back except maybe that he also cares about me or the one that gets under my skin: "I like you a lot". I love the guy for who he is that plus the fact he stood by me after I was sexually assaulted back in June 2013, he's still a close friend. However, I want to turn off my true feelings about him because I know he won't say them back to me. Heartbreaking? Yes

Brainsbeforebeauty · Accepted Answer

No, because feelings, good and bad are part of life, and noone or nothing is worth giving up that part of life... More give up the people you have feelings for that don't have feelings for you... Love yourself first, don't waste feelings on people that aren't worth it... Time is precious, and time is something noone is promised, wasted time is something we can't get back, but we can choose not to waste anymore..

dynamicyandere · Accepted Answer

I did once. I was going through a hard time and I shut down emotionally to stop the pain. I put up emotional wall after emotional wall and isolated myself emotionally. I became numb. It turned out that when I shut down like that, not only could I no longer feel emotional pain, but I could no longer feel joy or love either. I couldn’t feel anything. Over time, as this set in, it made me feel dead inside. Then, I wanted to feel again. I wanted to be able to cry. I wanted to be able to feel… Anything. It took several years to regain my ability to feel emotion like I used to.

I can feel again now. But, I’ll never take feeling for granted again. I learned it the hard way. I learned that we can’t numb ourselves to a single emotion. When we numb ourselves, we numb ourselves to every emotion in the process. It’s either we feel everything or we feel nothing. And, I think it’s better to feel something.

CaptainOverthink · Accepted Answer

When I was a kid (17~) and was going through depression (year 2/8) I used to wish that too.
Then it happened. And I just sat there.. blank in apathy.
That's when I realised no matter how bad the feelings are it won't be as grey and dull as feeling nothing.
The greatest pain is more beautiful than a colorless, cold Point of view into nothingness. We feel because we care and caring is beautiful.

I also realized that when it is the worst and you don't feel like going on anymore, then if you have nothing to lose but twisted pride, there's also no point in not trying despite feeling like shit. What are more emarrasment, hate and pain when it already feelis like spilling over and bursting out of your chest. Really, when I hated myself the most I used that hate to try my best because I deserved the torture of failing until I learned.

ohsheeT · Answer

No to be honest with you I used to run from my feelings because I never understood them for a long time

now I want to feel everything and no I don't want to shut them off I don't want to run from them I don't want to change them by doing stupid things I want to feel what I'm supposed to feel and deeper and if you're talking about anger usually when we have anger no matter what it's our fault because somehow whatever happened we were a part of it we gave the okay for something or we weren't paying attention or just anything we're the only people we can be angry at and we're the only ones that control what we want to feel because anger comes from the inside and we're the only person in there that can shut it off or turn it on

FriendlyDrugDealer · Answer

Nope. As someone who has dealt with depression in the past, heart breaks, lost friends and family members? I wouldn’t give it up. The pain turns into strength if you let it teach you, especially the emotional ones. Being human and having emotions and feelings gives life color, music it’s special feeling, etc.

Sure sometimes our feelings can be so heavy and overbearing but with therapy/ proper support from loved ones, we can move forward with the pain

MCheetah · Answer

Yes. I wish I didn't desire women, love, relationships, or sex. I wish I was asexual. I'd be infinitely more productive and intelligent if I didn't have this constant desire for love and relationships. I honestly despise it.

Marshymallow · Answer

I know it’s not humanly possible but I feel like you can. Sometimes I just shut down or Don’t GAF about what people have to say or do. And just be like 😐

Datboi65 · Answer

Don't need to. I can be cold as metal, almost robot-like. Turns out being an introvert is not so bad afterall.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

Whatever your going through, time will heal it and help you get past it, take time for yourself and rest, you will get past this.

Babygirl_S · Answer

Sometimes I wish I could switch my feelings off for my crush but then again I get lost in sensations. I love how anonymous I am to express my love for him because it's so overwhelming. I like to see him smile 💕💕

Agape93 · Answer

I wish I could do the opposite sometimes. I remember feeling normal but now that's lost to me. Savor the feelings, even the shit ones

DizzyDesii · Answer

Nooo this ain't Vampire Diaries dont do it

wingattebaby16 · Answer

yes. nearly all the time... i let myself get hurt too easy.. i wear my emotions on my sleeve

boldlyblu · Answer

When I'm feeling terrible I always want to not feel. But at the end of the day I'm glad I do feel and am not like them appearing to turn on and off emotions so easily. There's a reason we feel to learn and be at peace with ourselves.

brezzybaby · Answer

Hell YES !  EVERYDAY and towards everyone ! I'm so tired of being the only one who feels the things I feel. I want to feel loved and wanted EVERYDAY not just when it's good for them

Olexania · Answer

Yeah. Talking about hopeless romance, I wish I could turn off what I am feeling towards someone before I get so infatuated when I know that my feelings for him would lead to nowhere but me being more infatuated.

JakeS00 · Answer

That's when I go write or take a nap. It's human though.

Blackcosmo · Answer

For sure. I want to turn my anxiety, stress problems, and hyper sensitivity off. I'd be much healthier then.

Anonymous · Answer

I can... and I do. I met a girl, we hit it off. She was showing clear signs of attraction but then I discovered she was married so I don't go anywhere near her now... it's like she doesn't exist. That's how I do it anyway...

Anonymous · Answer

I used to. Then I realised I'm as much about feelings as I am about logic. The emotional pain is part of who we are unfortunately.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Not at all. It’s taken me a long time to feel safe allowing myself to feel and express myself. No way am i giving that up.

TheFlak38 · Answer

Yeah I feel you. I wish I could switch that off too.

MrButty88 · Answer

Yes all the time. Because I tend to feel venerable a lot. But I get over it quickly

EarthRealm · Answer

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wjburch · Answer

Yes. All the time. Sometimes I feel like if I didn't have any emotions I would get farther in life.

Keepitreal007 · Answer

Yes absolutely! I wish I could turn off being horny. It sucks being horny all the time and having a wife that always says no. 😥

Mynameisbobby · Answer

Yeah sometimes feelings can be very overwhelming.

Shark_61695 · Answer

Yeah, turning my feelings off would be nice. So would having a positive one, I'd settle for either.

Therisinghero12 · Answer

No, the times I have trouble feeling are some of the worst of my life, feels like being buried alive and no one can hear you scream

TallAnon · Answer

No, I wish I could up the volume on them though. I would love to enjoy the little things in life more.

OddBeMe · Answer

I feel I can. My mother is intense and prob forced me to learn it. I also learned how to act. Seriously. Big thesbian. Helps me blend in.

MountAverage · Answer

Well no, because then I'd be dead. I don't want to be dead.

whiskeyontherocks · Answer

Other way around I really have to work to turn them on

Fuentes · Answer

I can lol I got novacaine in my veins, no feelings

anylolone · Answer

You don't actually want that, trust me, I have personal experience.

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

Yea totally. I wish I could shut down jealousy, anxiety, fear and love

NamerOfStars · Answer

Anyone who claims they don't, sometimes, is lying.

Pinay_ako · Answer

But that’s part of being human though

enocheli · Answer

no it reminds me of the truth that people try to escape

anon1903 · Answer

I wish I could switch off my existence

altdbob · Answer

I did that a long time ago. It only took one time to be hurt emotionally for me to say never again.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I keep them off by default.

Anonymous · Answer

I have switched them off but can't figure out how to switch them back on again.

TrillXHippy · Answer

Wish I could just get rid of my feelings

GurlMaster40 · Answer

Yes but without them I’m not me.

PhenomenalQueen · Answer

Yes I feel like this all of the time.

Adam1978 · Answer

If you count turning off a headache, sure.

IJhonnyI · Answer

Yea, almost all da time

SpaceGalaxy · Answer

Definitely... Love your question

Stella188 · Answer

At times cause I care to much.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I can switch my feelings off.

ChrisMike1919 · Answer

Oh I so wish sometimes...

Freyke · Answer

No, they make me feel alive.

Redstang88 · Answer

Yeah, might actually sleep once in a while

Anonymous · Answer

I wish I could switch my feelings back on

Anonymous · Answer

I don't wish. It happens.

Luopio27 · Answer

All the time I get rejected.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

But feelings are good, including the bad ones

driven159 · Answer

I can do that and it's nice to be able to do that

Nigjt · Answer

Absolutely all the time. God Bless

Alex8736 · Answer

In my line of work I have to

Jltakk · Answer

I wish I had feelings at all to be honest

tanvip · Answer

I can... till the moment my head hit my pillow. :(

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