It’s in times of crisis that I worry most that I’m not normal, forever conscious that my emotional empathy seems broken.
Observing myself, I wonder: what’s wrong with me? Why can I never react with the same emotions as everyone around me?
Why is my reaction to unfolding events always so off, my anger apparently misdirected to the wrong parties?
In short, why am I always the contrairian, insistent on viewing the crisis from both sides? Why can’t I simply react as others do, beset with passion and grief?
Seriously, what is wrong with me? Have I an empty heart and no soul? Is my brain malfunctioning? I find this very troubling indeed.
Last modified: 25 November 2023
