I wish I didn’t have the ability to feel emotions - being completely emotionally blunted… no feelings except only the mechanism for getting things done that I need to get done. I wish I could just switch them off forever… I would never need anyone. It sounds really nice. People upset me

Yeah, people suck

Nah, feeling shit is actually better than feeling nothing

@electrineer but what if feeling like shit all the time is preventing progress in areas I want to excel?

There are many people I don't actually care about. Certain people upset me.

But yeah, antidepressants, particularly strong SSRI, do the trick. Unfortunately they cause brain damage in the long run, but they do turn one's emotions off. Feels nice.

Nicotine also helps, at least for me.

Isolation is the best. If they're not around, they can't fuck with my mental health. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Let me know if you find another way.

@chonky-quiche feeling like shit actually makes you want change. if you didn't feel anything, you'd just live in shit and never leave it. you have to want it at the very least

@electrineer depends. I'd rather feel nothing than shit. Based on my experience.

Also, if you just say "I rather feel nothing" and then go on and refuse medication when necessary, you're probably just making an excuse to be toxic and emotionally abuse others. 🙄
Don't do that. It's not nice.

@NoMad Having a mental illness doesn’t equate to being toxic or mentally abusing people

@chonky-quiche nope, it doesn't. Refusing to take responsibility for one's mental health issues and insisting on torturing others with it, does tho!

I've been to both sides of this argument.

Believe me, some do all in their power to get healthier. Kudos to them and I'll be the first to cheer them on. Ofc setbacks can happen. But they still try.

Some just make an excuse and refuse most treatments. It's not about finding a way with some, it's more the narcissistic need to drain everyone around them from all energy, hope and happiness.