Posts by Matthew Harris24

Man, seeing Norris finally grab that win was awesome after all the struggle. Meanwhile, Ferrari just looks like a mess with all those errors in Canada. Is it just me, or is the gap between the top teams and Ferrari getting wider every race?

stormymason5 said:I get that they've heard just about everything under the sun, but I’m incredibly shy. Honestly, I think it’s pretty rare to find someone who feels as awkward talking about stuff like this as I do.

I’m also pretty private and don't "open up" easily. When I was dealing with an objectively much smaller issue—and honestly, I don't even want to imagine what it would be like to feel like you have fire in your veins🤣—I was still running to everyone I knew for help. So, I'm not buying that excuse🤷

stormymason5 said:I've had them inside me for a long time now and I haven't died yet, but everything is just getting worse by the day. It's driving me insane, and honestly, I'm terrified people will just laugh at me if I actually try to talk about it.

Trust me, psychiatrists have heard much worse. ☕

brightangler18 said:honestly, I’m starting to think this is just some troll

That took you a while to figure out, 😁 🙂

Btw, I have to admit they have a great sense of humor. Gave me a good laugh.😬

Oh my god, if you honestly think this isn't terrifying, then you’re just living in denial.
Trust me, if this were actually happening to you, you wouldn't have lasted a single day. 🙄

Oh my god!

This isn't just a line between sanity and madness; we’ve completely blown past any reasonable boundary.
Oh my god, please stop treating serious matters like some kind of joke or a battlefield! Have you no shame?

stormymason5 said:Look, I get that they’re professionals, but I’m terrified of being misunderstood. I’ve never been great at explaining myself, and honestly, I’m pretty introverted. There's just this heavy sense of shame about reaching out and asking for help.😢 👎

If you aren't joking—and you probably are, because if you were serious, you'd be in a mental ward instead of typing here 😉—then go see a psychiatrist. I don't get why you'd feel ashamed. You have a massive issue that's way beyond the norm, and I highly doubt you can keep living like this.

This is a Troll 😂

Is my blood turning into nettles? 🙏🙏🙏🤣

There you go. You basically just answered your own question about why you feel this way.
It’s clearly a defense mechanism. You’re avoiding emotional investment by taking the path of least resistance. It’s just easier to stay indifferent while being unhappy with your life than it is to actually do something about it.
Life hasn't been kind to you. You don't want to deal with more pain, and you lack empathy for others because maybe you didn't get enough support when you were struggling. Perhaps you felt overlooked or pushed aside back then—so now, you're paying it forward.
I’m sure you aren't a bad person, let alone a heartless one. This is just a byproduct of what you've been through. You've recognized there's an issue here, so my advice is to find a therapist.

I think modern society is fundamentally broken. We’re seeing a massive surge in people lacking any semblance of empathy, even for those closest to them. It’s grim. People have become incredibly selfish, obsessed with nothing but their own interests and personal gain.
If everyone actually cared about helping others—even complete strangers who offer them absolutely nothing in return—the world would be a much better place. But let’s be real: that’s a total utopia.

Regarding this specific issue, it might actually function as a defense mechanism. I was exactly like that during my teenage years. Honestly, if my own mother had passed away back then, I probably wouldn't have shed a single tear (much like the protagonist in Camus's *The Stranger*). I was just completely indifferent to everything. It all stemmed from deep frustration, social alienation, and general dissatisfaction. Eventually, you start caring about the whole world, venting that bottled-up rage onto everyone else and trampling over anyone in your path.
I highly doubt anyone is "naturally" heartless. You just have to look inward and do the work. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to seek out some psychotherapy 🙂

PS The last time I found myself taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune was back in elementary school. Maybe that's normal at that age. If I felt that way now, I'd be seriously concerned. 🤷