Is this normal?

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Someone very close to me just passed away, and I feel nothing.

A few years ago, I would cry at the death of people I barely knew. Now my aunt is dead and it s like I can t even feel.

It s not that I m numb, I just keep thinking that she s in a better place now. But I ve been continuing on with my life, like normal. I didn t even cry, nothing. I feel like there s nothing I can do, so why worry?

I suffer from anxiety and normally an event like this triggers it. But nothing. Absolutely nothing. I got the news a day ago and It s like nothing even happened. And no, I m not on any antidepressants or anything.

This is all weird to me, but lately I ve been getting less and less emotional. It s like I don t care anymore. I am still happy with the little things, but I tend not to show my emotions to others.

What is happening in my brain? Please tell me.

Matt · Answer

I would say it's normal.  Everyone handles things differently, there's not right or wrong, and I've always felt that, as we age, how we handle things can change as well.  You may experience some big emotional reaction later on, you may not, but either way life goes on.

Daisy ❀✿❀✿❀ · Answer

It might not have fully sunk in yet. That happens sometimes when a close relative or friend dies, a person can be handling it very well and then randomly a week or a month later it will hit them like a ton of bricks.

Anonymous · Answer

not sure

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