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Austin asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

I never feel truly happy, don't seem to feel true emotions?

Well, im 16, and ever since I had an argument with my parents last year, I just havent felt the same. I have gone through a divorce in my life and live with my dad who I am fine with but my step-mom can be annoying and both are perfectionists.

I have great friends that I used to be able to hang out with and laugh at almost every thing they would say. Now, they say stuff, and I just "pretend" laugh and am not really enthused and am not feeling that happy.

My life is great though, I dont do drugs, no alcohol, good parents, have a job, car, phone, all this neat stuff. Yet, I just never feel really happy. I have been denying that it was myself for awhile, blaming it on problems with other things, but my friends have brought it up that I have changed and they think I am depressed. I now realize what I have fully been like and that I need to take action against it.

The other day I did something that I truly love, yet, I only had a few smiles and they were not very deep. I left, I felt somewhat happy inside, but it wasnt enthusiastic happiness. I just want to be like I used to, hyper, always joking around, and just being happy everywhere. I do try and do things with my family, I dont just stay in my room all day, but I just cant feel really happy about anything. Please, help me find some way of how to revive my old self.

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  • Gail S
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You're just down right now. Happens to all of us. You need to get out and change your routine, maybe do some volunteer work, get some perspective on everything. Try working with animals, they don't judge you and will help to lift your spirits. Exercise will also help to release anxiety and depression. Take up running or biking. If you still have problems, you might want to see a doctor or psychologist about it.

    You are normal. A lot of people go through times like this.

    Source(s): personal experience
  • 1 decade ago

    well you need to go to a poor country like mine and see how others kids live and you will understand the real life, you dont any big problem but u are unhappy and children whom they have really problems they are more happy than you is fanstatic how the life is. need to do some social work at least go visit the burnt people at the hospital or visit a eldery people at the hospital or go to see poor people and desperate to understand that they are people who see life in different perception than yours. get real man.

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