I had a traumatic event in 2018 that, basically, changed my entire personality. Most people who know me still expect the same extroverted individual I was prior to that, but that person is dead. I now experience anhedonia and am emotionally neutral 99% of the time. The other 1% are manic episodes of both the good and bad variety.
The thing that keeps me going is that I grew up performing in theatre and can fake it, but I’m looking forward to the day when I have enough to retire and live as a true hermit.
As a plus, my condition has made me care less what people think. It just doesn’t matter to me anymore, outside of having to present as extroverted at work, since it will harm my career if I don’t.
I had a traumatic event in 2018 that, basically, changed my entire personality. Most people who know me still expect the same extroverted individual I was prior to that, but that person is dead. I now experience anhedonia and am emotionally neutral 99% of the time. The other 1% are manic episodes of both the good and bad variety.
The thing that keeps me going is that I grew up performing in theatre and can fake it, but I’m looking forward to the day when I have enough to retire and live as a true hermit.
As a plus, my condition has made me care less what people think. It just doesn’t matter to me anymore, outside of having to present as extroverted at work, since it will harm my career if I don’t.