What is alexithymia?

[GloriaGonzalez-zzwp]

🎉🎉🎉🎉❤ I never heard of this word in my life you know I'm learning and yeah and all the at the end of the day I'm learning about narcissistic people cuz I grew up in narcissism and my family but thank you so much just playing because I didn't know this God bless you

[gorunsko]

Feeling stunned. Never heard this word in spite of marital therapy with 6 different counseling providers. Married for 40+ years to one out of seven, who has been “diagnosed” by his sister as having “mild” ( is not IMHO) autism disorder. His behavior has very strong resemblance to behavior of a covert passive aggressive narcissist too. He has a very limited range of feelings: fear-anger-excitement. Often says: I guess, unless feels underserved, than he will lash out. Thank you 🙏 Jim. Appreciate all you do. Your shorts are gems ❤

[michelemurphy]

Excellent. I did not know this. Very helpful, thank you.

[carinu]

I experience this at times, mostly when it comes to various types of flashbacks. I may feel agitated and know I'm uncomfortable but it's hard to decipher the actual emotions bc it feels like so many hitting all at once.

[paigeu]

Wow. I didn’t know this was a thing but it definitely applies to me even though I’m female. My last therapist did think I might be on the spectrum though. Being female is one of the main issues that causes me to feel misunderstood because people filter what I say through their understanding of women generally.
There are definitely psychological attributes that I hold in common with other women but there are some generalities that don’t apply to me at all. Many people will see one or two qualities in a person that fits a particular label and then become blind to everything that doesn’t fit into that label.

As an example…most women place a high value and priority on having peak emotional experiences. IE the thrill of romance, deep intimacy, intense familiar and platonic bonds etc. That is why soap operas are a thing.
I am a somewhat emotionally sensitive person and I am also quite agreeable BUT I differ from my female comrades in that I do not want to feel intense emotion of any variety.., positive or negative. I am most comfortable in a state of content neutrality. Having any type of peak emotional experience leaves me feeling kind of discombobulated and distracted…therefore I much prefer to maintain my emotional equilibrium and avoid any type of hormonal “high”.

I can’t even begin to count how many people have told me that I do actually want peak experiences I am just in denial or scared or inexperienced. I’m 42 years old and by no means lacking experience of peak emotional states.

So how do you know if you have this condition or if you really are being misunderstood?

[beeman]

I feel very little emotion, I'm an alien calculating machine... maybe I have this condition🤔

[Thatsbannanas-dc]

Why don’t we all stop hurting each other? All these disorders… good luck.

[bearkowlbama]

It can be the result of men not wanting to burden other people with their problems.
Woman don't grasp this.