Re: On Feeling Detached

Posted by Athena on November 01, 1999 at 18:24:45:

In Reply to: On Feeling Detached posted by Emily on October 31, 1999 at 20:27:43:

I have felt the same feeling. Unfortunately, I too, am experiencing detachment right now. However, it is the detachment that saddens me, as I am not only detached from the one person I love the most, but am also detached from my feelings for her. The detachment also encompasses "tuning out" the world. What world? Huh? Did you say a plane crashed? Wait---what do you mean today?!?!? I thought that happened last week??? Um...uh.....

I can't believe I miss this stuff....(and even when I "don't" miss it, I screw up the info!)

This particular detachment--and perhaps this was true other times as well--feels to me as though it is a defense against feelings I don't want to deal with. Yup. Something worse than detachment. For me, this detachment is an escape. I'm very afraid of the feelings I'm keeping at arm's length. I know that this has to do w/ my 5 wing. It's classic 5.... I wish everything was ok....

Do you think this (keeping other feelings at arm's length) might be part of what's behind your detachment?

Athena, Sad and Wishing She Didn't Think So Much

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