Were you more emotional in the past or now? (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

I think now. I started thinking about it because I remembered a book I read in high school for a class called Night (it was a memoir of a Jewish teens experience in concentration camps, I’d recommend it to anyone. It covers the horrible treatment and experiences but also covers things I hadn’t heard much about, like survivors guilt and how the camps changed their relationship with family and whatnot). Of course I got sad reading it, it’s basically impossible not to, and I might have teared up at some moments. But last night I considered rereading it, but these days I don’t know if I could really handle it. I was very much a kid who didn’t show emotions and didn’t cry, while these days I tear up over the smallest things (cute animal memes, that puppy bowl puppy that passed away, ect) which I don’t think is abnormal necessarily, but it’s definitely a big difference from what I was like when I was younger. I think I will try to read Night again and see if I can handle it, I remember parts of it ofc but it’s been a while so I don’t remember all the details.

Anyways, have you guys changed in regards to emotions from when you were younger? Or are you guys about the same?

 

[Horizonshard]

Definitely now. The older I get the more different emotions hit differently. Especially with family content.

You want to see me ugly cry, just show me a kid reuniting with their parent after some time apart (a long day, a summer vacation, etc)

 

[Tickita]

I am now, only recently. I rarely showed emotion for years, but I like crying now.

 

[athenaaa]

More emotional now for sure

 

[Villains]

more emotional now

 

[MK3AM]

the same

 

[Yerichu]

Very emotional at a young age I must admit
Im still emotional today after learning more darker love but not like ever being in one getting taught & learning

 

[Magician]

Definitely now, since I have more things to worry about

 

[Yelena_Belova]

I was slightly more emotional in the past. I remember when I couldn’t even go a few months without crying, and now I cry maybe once or twice a year on average.

 

[butter]

In the past I was way more.

 

[Selfmate]

I've never been an emotional person
in fact I'm pretty emotionless
I really don't have high highs but also I don't have low lows
my emotions are mostly kept neutral or balanced

 

[Ahsoka]

I've never been an emotional person
in fact I'm pretty emotionless
I really don't have high highs but also I don't have low lows
my emotions are mostly kept neutral or balanced

I’m jealous tbh
Highs are nice but lows suck and for me are more present so I’d gladly give up highs if it means fewer lows.

 

[Selfmate]

I’m jealous tbh
Highs are nice but lows suck and for me are more present so I’d gladly give up highs if it means fewer lows.

which is why I mostly say I'm content
happiness is a fleeting feeling that sure one is happy for a while but that elation will come down and unlike most people I'm not chasing being happy but I like being content (stability is underrated)