Emotionally Shallow

[mukudori]

Sometimes there appears to be little depth to my feelings, like making tiny scratches on a wheel of wax. If the gouges go too deep the whole wheel may crack, that must be the reasoning. The few moments in my life where I have felt deeply, to the extent of visceral heart-pounding and gut-wrenching, I made terrible mistakes

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[snowcoma]

Life is always worth living. The real question is, do you want to live that kind of life?

I couldn't, personally. My depression is so bad some days that the memory of those soaring highs is all that keeps me going. I think even without the chemical imbalance, I would live my life this way. A lot of people spend their entire lives wondering what their purpose is, but I know mine. I'm here for other people, I'm here for love. Every bad experience, every hurt, it's all just one more way I can relate to someone, share their pain, give them comfort. Sometimes it hurts like an acid burn, but sometimes it's a high that no chemical could come close to replicating.

The pain in life will always be there, will always have a way to find you, no matter how you live. The important thing is whether you're prepared for it to come. Living a rational life can be a good thing when you do it on a day-to-day basis, but living it all the time carries a greater risk than the wildest, most fancy-free existence.

[xyshrike]

If I've learned anything... the safer path doesn't lead to happiness. Maybe not misery... but life could be a lot better.

[jackalopemonger]

I think you can do both: live rationally and make decisions with a clear head, but also experience emotions powerfully and deeply. The trick is recognizing when you are making a decision through your heart instead of your head.

[swordess]

balance