Anyone feel like they've 'lost' their personality?

[IQover100]

After thinking about how i interact now and how i used to interact, its like ive completely lost my personality... in social settings i no longer have anything to say outside of obvious / factual stuff or answering questions plainly.. i feel boring as phuck now but at the same time i feel like anybody who does show 'personality' is just faking it to fit in and everything feels completely staged / awkward..

anybody else feel this way? how do i get my personality back?

[CheeBye]

I kinda know that feel. I have been reading up on the MBTI(personality test) since like 16 and Im not even sure whether or not the things I have done are because the test recommended it for me or if I am really like that.

[Vrunkelinch]

slowly but surely losing your sanity

[sk1nnyboy]

just be yourself... oh wait..

[NOTHINSPECIAL69]

Knowdatfeel.
Went thru a dark phase after a bunch of personal **** went down, I used to have fun wherever I was and make the best of everything, now.. It seems I over analyze every social situation to the point where I don't contribute to it.
Fighting to get back that youthful optimism. I found getting laid, making gains, and working towards **** I care about helps with this.

[Neggerhater]

lmao this, too much real life. my personality has probs become boring as fck. a few years ago i was a bit of a clown/joker type

[BurrowedLurker]

Go on no fap brah. Srs.

[sd3]

yes, not for same reasons as you OP well i dont think.

culture for young people here in UK is to go out binge drinking, alot of the time the only time you see your mates is at weekends and then everyone is getting yucky. i havent been drinking for a few months, and found i dont really know what to talk about to some people (not my close close friends) but mutal friends and kind of people in same social circle, when im sober i dont know what to chat about feel like drinking and partying for last 3-4 years has really impacted my social skills and ability to interact with some people, like ive almost forgot how to do it sober lulz



anyone know that feel?

[ParanoiaSL]

After thinking about how i interact now and how i used to interact, its like ive completely lost my personality... in social settings i no longer have anything to say outside of obvious / factual stuff or answering questions plainly.. i feel boring as phuck now but at the same time i feel like anybody who does show 'personality' is just faking it to fit in and everything feels completely staged / awkward..

anybody else feel this way? how do i get my personality back?

YES....

I thought I was the only one. I don't know what to say to people anymore, nothing interest... I use to be such an exciting person and so energetic... I'm the complete opposite now. I don't know what happened to me... (well actually I do) I became depressed 5 years ago, and have NEVER been the same.

I don't see life the same way everyone generally does. People take life for granted, and don't understand that we are all lucky to be here even alive... but at the same time, I just feel life doesn't really have a purpose. We just live, work, do whatever when we have free time, sleep... etc.

It's amazing to be alive, yet at the same time, there is no purpose...

I always feel tired with no energy ALL the time... I feel like complete ****. Nothing makes me happy, etc...

[BurrowedLurker]

YES....

I thought I was the only one. I don't know what to say to people anymore, nothing interest... I use to be such an exciting person and so energetic... I'm the complete opposite now. I don't know what happened to me... (well actually I do) I became depressed 5 years ago, and have NEVER been the same.

I don't see life the same way everyone generally does. People take life for granted, and don't understand that we are all lucky to be here even alive... but at the same time, I just feel life doesn't really have a purpose. We just live, work, do whatever when we have free time, sleep... etc.

It's amazing to be alive, yet at the same time, there is no purpose...

I always feel tired with no energy ALL the time... I feel like complete ****. Nothing makes me happy, etc...

Sounds like the life of a chronic fapper.

[SkinnyAlex]

I somewhat know that feel. For me its with girls. I've gotten so used to the "approach, BK, build up sexual tension then smash" routine to the point where (recently) I met a girl whom I actually like and I don't know how to be "myself" around her. Like I can carry a convo and make her laugh w/e but when it comes to doing nice things I overthink em and end up coming off as a jerk.

Brb overthink giving her compliments thinkin ill just boost her ego

[Slurgie]

It's called growing up. Pretty sure it happens to everyone.

[ParanoiaSL]

Sounds like the life of a chronic fapper.

I don't think fapping has anything to do with depression...

[BBNobu]

Same here, I feel lost honestly, nothing much to look forward to in life anymore and nothing can be done.

[Alphaveli]

After thinking about how i interact now and how i used to interact, its like ive completely lost my personality... in social settings i no longer have anything to say outside of obvious / factual stuff or answering questions plainly.. i feel boring as phuck now but at the same time i feel like anybody who does show 'personality' is just faking it to fit in and everything feels completely staged / awkward..

anybody else feel this way? how do i get my personality back?

Do you take drugs OP?

[ParanoiaSL]

Same here, I feel lost honestly, nothing much to look forward to in life anymore and nothing can be done.

Same here...

I use to be a soccer fanatic when I was a younger kid, now I see it as pointless... something I use to LOVE means nothing to me anymore. Phuck life... :/

[Ronnie87]

Yeah kinda, I can't just sit and talk bs with people at work or randoms, I have to actually be talking about a topic I'm interested in.

[imatenbrah]

yes, not for same reasons as you OP well i dont think.

culture for young people here in UK is to go out binge drinking, alot of the time the only time you see your mates is at weekends and then everyone is getting yucky. i havent been drinking for a few months, and found i dont really know what to talk about to some people (not my close close friends) but mutal friends and kind of people in same social circle, when im sober i dont know what to chat about feel like drinking and partying for last 3-4 years has really impacted my social skills and ability to interact with some people, like ive almost forgot how to do it sober lulz



anyone know that feel?

TOO MUCH FEEL MATE.

brb out with the lads drinking no stop talking having a laugh etc etc
brb sober wondering what to talk about

[RoWdY_RuFf_BoY]

Over 4k posts in 1.5 years on here... spending too much time on here. Go outside and hug a tree.

[Dured]

i feel like anybody who does show 'personality' is just faking it to fit in and everything feels completely staged / awkward..

I know what you mean here, and you are correct. Everyone who is near the top of social hierarchy are just vessels full of other people's interests, opinions and ideas. If you want to have friends and a solid social life you need to merge and trade your own unique personality for one you randomly pick out of a social cesspool where everyone sticks their dirty paws. I'm STILL trying to 'fit in', but it's killing my personality and what makes me who I am...aka intelligent, reserved and unlikely to want to get **** faced each weekend at some club.

[JohnnieBannanas]

Yep, describes me to a T.

Used to be into art and drawing and movies and stuff, real creative type.

Now all I care about is vanity. Srs. Its an obsession that occupies my mind 24/7, I dont even have room in my head for anything else.

Everyday I try to think back to where I lost track of myself, but it was gradual, not really a specific moment/event.

[roadtrippin]

Depends on what drugs I'm on.

[BBNobu]

Yeah kinda, I can't just sit and talk bs with people at work or randoms, I have to actually be talking about a topic I'm interested in.

HOLY **** YES.

I could joke around and take jokes but now I'm all for seriousness and chit.

If someone says something irrelevant, I get bored as fuk and don't entertain em at all.

God damn, dont know wtf happened.

[Dured]

Yep, describes me to a T.

Used to be into art and drawing and movies and stuff, real creative type.

Now all I care about is vanity. Srs. Its an obsession that occupies my mind 24/7, I dont even have room in my head for anything else.

Everyday I try to think back to where I lost track of myself, but it was gradual, not really a specific moment/event.

*self absorbed narcissist crew*
*only life goal is to look good crew*
*checks out every window reflection crew*
*get depressed because not enough girls checked you out for the day crew*

HOLY **** DEM CREWS! Too much real life.

Brb always late for uni because I spend too long getting dressed and doing my hair.
Brb take specific routes at uni where I know big clear windows are to check out dat dere reflection.
Brb at the end of the day assess what sorts of looks I've received from girls.

[trailless]

I'm still growing into mine. So I don't know the feel....

pity reps.

[TaxPayingTongan]

I somewhat know that feel. For me its with girls. I've gotten so used to the "approach, BK, build up sexual tension then smash" routine to the point where (recently) I met a girl whom I actually like and I don't know how to be "myself" around her. Like I can carry a convo and make her laugh w/e but when it comes to doing nice things I overthink em and end up coming off as a jerk.

Brb overthink giving her compliments thinkin ill just boost her ego

Holy shyt, are you me??? Dead srs.

Too much feel. Ill have any girl hanging off my nuts within the first 10 minutes I meet her, im a god at superficial small talk with chicks, but man dont let it get past that, cause it will become painfully PAINFULLY obvious how inexperienced I am with true female relationships. If one (or both) of us starts to truly like each other, its basically just a count down till how many days till the relationship dies, cause I will fukk it up. Like you, I dont budge an inch for fear of validating her ego and thinking im sort of *******, even in times when it would be clearly beneficial to me.

[Skalded]

After thinking about how i interact now and how i used to interact, its like ive completely lost my personality... in social settings i no longer have anything to say outside of obvious / factual stuff or answering questions plainly.. i feel boring as phuck now but at the same time i feel like anybody who does show 'personality' is just faking it to fit in and everything feels completely staged / awkward..

anybody else feel this way? how do i get my personality back?

Nope, not really. But then again, I've always been a self absorbed prick who give doesn't give a fuq what anyone thinks about me.

[Zplasch]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_crisis

[Bearox]

Go on no fap brah. Srs.

This not even joking, did no fap for a week (literally blown load 10mins ago) and all week I haven't felt awkward at all, only wanked cause I thought there was something wrong with me cause I didnt even get hard once this week

[Sladjan]

FUARKKKKKK could not have described myself better even if i tried..

its mindblowing thinking back now but, not sure if we just realized what everything is all about or if its depression or if we 'get' life or if we are just taking it too seriously or something..

Same here...

I use to be a soccer fanatic when I was a younger kid, now I see it as pointless... something I use to LOVE means nothing to me anymore. Phuck life... :/

sameeeeee, although i have always loved soccer, and just recently started training (like alot) cause i have so much free time and just gym it, go park, kick the ball around, etc.. its alot better in the sense i feel happier with myself deep down cause i know im doing something i absolutely love, playing soccer.

i recommend you get back into it, feels so good to be reunited with something your passionate about, gives you some meaning.