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Why am I so apathetic towards everything?

All I do is lay around all day, watching anime and playing cod.
I used to skateboard every day of my life and I got really good, good enough to treflip a 6 stair.

But now it doesn't excite me. I used to have feelings and get excited about a lot of stuff like going to an amusement park but not now.
I used to have a girlfriend I loved SO much, I bought her jewelry for no reason but to maker her happy. But then she cheated on me, and I didn't know what I did wrong. The guy didn't even look swell.
I was crushed. It's been over a year since then. I have a new girlfriend, but I don't have
any deep feelings for her. We've been together for 7 months and I've moved to a different city(I didn't even care to leave my friends behind). I don't know anyone here and it's a large city(Allen Texas). I've tried BMXing but it's seems like there's no point in trying new things. I've tried talking to people at the skatepark but it seems like they just avoid me( like I'm a weirdo). All I say is what's up. I don't think there's a point anymore. Nothing makes me happy or excited and I feel like a puppet in this world( and I'm not emo).
Should I stay this way?

Why am I so apathetic towards life?

You're young. Maybe you just don't, at this point of time, understand the importance or impact of things. You should take your furture seriously, education is a blessing, try your best to make a place in this world. Just do it now because that's what's required, with time you'll learn the importance of it and will want to do it.
Personally, I think it's good not to take everything small thing seriously . Nonetheless, friends, family and emotions are an important part of life. Again, with time we learn their importance and value. So once again try and value them.
Don't force yourself to feel anything. In all honestly, we can't really force ourselves to feel. Don't fake, just let it happen , it will happen with time.You say, you try and make the best of things and accept realities, that's a good thing. People who are jus generally happy go lucky tend to be like that, it's a good way to live life. However, your numb to feelings and that has the potential to be a problem , maybe speak to a therapist or someone elder, you'll feel better.

Why am I apathetic towards everything?

This is a problem that only you can solve because only you can get in your head. In the meantime, maybe I can give you some tips. It seems to me that you don't value life the way you should and maybe this is because you feel there is nothing of value in your life. If there isn't, create something of value. If there are people close to you that you love, do things to make them happy and realize that this is how you can make yourself happy. Life is not a meaningless process. It is a beautiful experience that very few treasure. "Everybody dies but nor everyone lives." It's a quote from a song I heard and it is sadly very true. It is great that other peoples' negative opinions don't influence you, but maybe you could use those to figure out what it is about you that you could change for the better. Use your feelings (or lack thereof...) to your advantage. Don't try to find what you're looking for in other people. You can only find the solution in yourself. Get professional help if you think you need it. Also, I think you need to learn to never give up, no matter how difficult life gets. You seem to have given up on the hopes of something better, but instead of waiting for a better tomorrow, make today everything you want it to be. If you're unhappy with where you are in life, go where you want to be. I wish you the best of luck and remember, don't give up and never stop loving!

Why am I so apathetic towards certain people?

And by apathetic, I mean that I just couldn't care. Even sometimes, a bit of contempt begins to arise whenever I hear about suicidal people. You see, I've never been the one to get emotional at death or anything like that. People are here, and then eventually, they aren't. I'm not psychopathic; at least that's what my friends tell me. But onto to the main focus of this question.

I hear on the TV and the internet, quite frequently, about people killing themselves. Also, a lot about people attempting to, and failing, to do the same. There's always a reason, such as, "I'm worthless," or, "Nobody loves me,". I do believe that people think that. It's a horrible feeling, though one I can't say I've ever felt. I've never felt bad for them though. All I ever see when I hear of suicidal people, are just attention seekers. I know this isn't the case for everyone. Depression, I'm sure, will get to a person, and eventually begin to affect the psychologically of said person. What I don't understand, is what drives them. I see suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. That's just me.

That being said, and all of my feelings towards suicide and the people that attempt it, I still pretend to care, yet on the inside, I feel nothing but contempt and hatred. I want to ask that person what makes them so disillusion that they think murdering themselves will be a good idea for anyone. I don't know if that's concern or curiosity. Please post respectively.

Why am I apathetic towards my own life? 10 pts?

Please help :(.

I have always been apathetic towards everything in life including family, friends, and any other relations. I love nature that's about it- I don't care about anything. I am clinically depressed and deal with anxiety but taking antidepressants that help. I was brought up with abusive parents who hated each other and lack of parental love is a big factor for me all my life, therefore never had a serious relationship, and l have loose friends.

Why am I like this? Do I have an illness? I am 23 and I have only finished high school - I WANT to go to university but taking my time pathetically. What should I do?

What is wrong with me? I'm too apathetic towards people?

Okay. I am a good person. I obey the law. I do well in classes. But when it comes to caring about other people, I am really cold, apathetic, and unforgiving. Even my college friends pointed it out to me recently. Deep inside, I really don't care about others and I don't know why. Its not like I hate everyone. Its just I am a really cold person. I see no reason to care what happens to others in the world (except my family), even people I know personally. In my middle and high school years, I was somewhat excluded and picked on by others, if that is of any significance. I also was the 3rd shortest male in my high school graduating class. I also do not trust anyone and assume that anyone I know can and will "stab me in the back." Apathy example: If I saw one of the people that picked on me with a bullet wound and I was the only one around to save him, I would leave him to bleed out and die there without question. And when it comes to relationships, we'll just say that I've gotten to know the "friend zone" very well. What do you think is the root of this problem? How to fix it?

I would like to care about others, but I just can't seem to be able to.

Why am I apathetic (feelingless) towards everything?

Although not a professional, I'd argue that you are suffering from a loss of meaning. Meanings are produced socially and transmitted from generation to generation. When we are born in a social formation, there is a set of meanings offered to us. We select, combine, drop different groups of meanings among these and usually end up with the most common forms, in your case right wing libertarianism. I'm in no way challenging your political view, do not misunderstand me. Most probably you are from the US, a right wing libertarian paradise. Although you're living under your ideal conditions (approximately) you are not content as you are deprived of the means of further developing your human potentials, by which I mean creating subjective (individual or collective) meanings and striving to make these social. The difference between you and the communist guys you talk to is that they have a meaningful (not necessarily true or better) expectation.
The difference between you and your girlfriend is that she is just content with the meanings society offers. You are so aware of the fact that these meanings (consuming, sexual satisfaction etc.) are just not enough for you.

For a short term solution, I'd recommend you to find something that you can strive for, like doing an MA, or PhD which will keep you both busy and distracted, and which will help you create meaning in what you produce, in this case your thesis.

Instead of seeing a doctor, I'd also recommend you to read Emile Durkheim's On Suicide. Durkheim, unlike psychologists, explains psychological problems with reference to society. Doctors would further individualize you, or fill your body with 'medicine'. In a society like we are living in depression is the norm. If you are not depressive, then you must genuinely have a problem.

In short, I don't think you have got a serious problem apart from an inability to engage in meaningful (meaningful to you) activities. If you can manage to set a goal for yourself (preferably a big one) I'm sure you will overcome all this.

best wishes