Why do I feel like this sometimes?

[Realitea]

I have a history of anxiety but I’m definitely over the worst. Whenever I feel happy or feel ‘this is something that should make you really happy/sentimental’ I just feel sad. Or numb. I don’t really understand it. I don’t have depression. Maybe it’s me putting up a barrier in case something goes wrong which could be anxiety I guess. I remember going to a big event in London and instead of being all excited like the people I was with I just felt really negative. But I get home or do something more mundane and I’m alright again.
Does anyone else have this? I’m fine most of the time I just don’t understand it!

I get it. My mood is just like a flatline. I'm never excited nor depressed. I suppose it's a bit like being medicated but I'm not.

Things that should make me happy or sad just don't. Or they do but I feel like I'm acting on it. Equally I never have an emotional response to the terrible things I read in the news. Nothing affects me really.

I actually think that I might be a sociopath!

That sounds really similar to me! I’m not on medication either. Sometimes I feel all warm and happy but other times I’m just.. nothing. Then I question it which I probably shouldn’t do.

I don't know what the answer is really. Sometime I think maybe I am depressed, but I don't feel depressed.

I go along in life, laugh at the TV, cry at a sad ad but it feels superficial. I enjoy holidays but don't get excited.

This sounds horrendous but when my dad died I cried because everyone expected me too but I wasn't devastated, I was sad but I didn't cry a lot or spend time dwelling on it.

My emotions just don't seem to run very deep. Interestingly I am also hideous when other people are upset, I don't know what to say, find it awkward, probably come across a bit uncaring.

I am also very stoic, life goes on etc. I'm sure it is a coping mechanism but luckily I've not had too much of a bad life to make me like that.

Actually, thanks for starting this thread because I might look into counselling to see if there is anything going on.

I’m exactly the same. I’d like to know how you get on