Do you feel yourself getting more or less emotional as you get older?

[HawkPerception]

More emotional

Less emotional

[Purpleronnie]

Good question !!


I have never been emotional , to let you and others in a little , during my early development my parents were anxious over my lack of apathy and emotion. Coupled with the challenges and loss I experienced in my late single digit years into my teenage years I withdrew further and emotions became more deliberate and almost practiced to divert further attention.


I do suffer from my lack of emotion and empathy and can likely come across as inconsiderate and selfish in some situations but I’m a great communicator so have been able to work round this hurdle in close relationships. Probably why I’ve had to develop conversational skill.


How are my emotions now? , well I have an excellent poker face , I’m also an excellent arbitrator and negotiator but I can also unknowingly leave people a little cold. But it’s a defense mechanism from my childhood any now ingrained in my character , given the benefits to me in many ways it’s likely here to stay

[Ironco]

I'm getting less and less. I keep losing people all around me. So my emotions are by far getting less. I also keep everything in. I know it's not good, but I've done this my whole life.

[Salaciousrouge]

There should be a third option, of 'Same'.

I chose less which is slightly more accurate only because, what I am emotional about has changed. I used to get excited about car-talk and tweeking carbs on the weekend. I used to love swingset. I used to think women over 35 were not worthy of my attention 😁. Soon, Ill probably be thrilled I can still pee in a toilet without help! Most movies are predicable and dont hold my interest easily. now I'm thrilled to find an original shift knob for my old car. I got excited when I bought a swingset for my kids. My younger wife (over 35) is freaking hot and girls who younger are on par with a redundant movie plot.

Still emotional, just different values, now.

[WonderingManII]

More emotional, and for good reason. I realize how big of a failure I am, and how my life is running out.

[HawkPerception]

You and me both man. Time is both a healer and a killer

[WonderingManII]

I think time is a killer, and it takes time to heal some wounds but not all wounds. Some wounds heal really fast, and some never heal. They just change you.

[HawkPerception]

That didn't disprove my statement 😂

[WonderingManII]

I expanded on it.

[HawkPerception]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

No, the emotions are just as strong as they’ve been when I was younger, there’s just a greater control over my reactions now

[dragoblack]

I feel myself mentally fatigued and my body having more and more problems

[HawkPerception]

I get that. That's part of getting older. But the question was about whether you're getting more or less emotional

[dragoblack]

Less. I'm losing my will to give a shite by the day

[queenofcardio]

More emotional because of the fact that I am getting older

[Shiprex]

I think the more you realise your mortality the stronger each experience affects you.

[exitseven]

More emotional. When I was younger I worked really hard not to allow myself to be emotional.

[McSteamy]

More emotional but world doesn't care about emotions as you grow older.

[Dongie]

Yeah, I have no fuse. Temper stays lost most of the time.

[AngryCarl2]

As a guy, the more times I've seen something happen, the less it affects me.

[MOUTHWASHING]

As i grow older i understand that giving 0 fucks is the key to success and a balance mental health

[Panthero80]

You tend to get less concerned with people's petty attitudes as you get older.

[Xawyx-2]

I'm still not that old.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I always felt I am less Human

[LiamJHayden]

I've never been very emotional.

[dustybiker2]

I haven't changed.