Bewildered...

[yellowbird]

So in two incidents I have had an unemotional response(probably more but these stick out like a sore thumb)

Today my stove went on fire, I told my mom, and continued doing what i was doing. Even when everyone was panicking around me i felt nothing, no sense of emergency. A month or two ago a lamp fell and set on fire. I got up, nonchalantly, went and woke up my brother, told him my room was on fire, went back to my room and slept in my bed while a fire was still going on.

I'm not stupid, i understand the severity, but my body doesn't respond.. I'm away of the whole "flight or fight" concept and i usually cry and run..(history of sexual abuse)


i guess my question is what would you call my nonchalant behavior(i'd like to discuss it with my therapist but would appreciate knowing what it was first) and why is it occurinng?

[Aneklusmos]

I would guess because of previous experience things like this don't scare you anymore because they seem insignificant. Definetely mention this to your therapist this could put you in danger.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

(...) (i'd like to discuss it with my therapist but would appreciate knowing what it was first) and why is it occurinng?

Talking to your therapist is how you will find out what's going on. You don't have to know beforehand what the technical term is for this (if there is a specific one) or why it's happening because, well, what would you need a therapist for? Just mention it next time you go in. Don't wait until you have five minutes left in your session, bring it up towards the beginning so you have time to discuss it. Don't expect a quick answer that can eliminate the issue within that one session, of course, but remember that your therapist knows more about these kinds of things than we do. Ultimately they're the one who can give some more educated insight into what might be going on for you. :)

[scuba steve]

So in two incidents I have had an unemotional response(probably more but these stick out like a sore thumb)

Today my stove went on fire, I told my mom, and continued doing what i was doing. Even when everyone was panicking around me i felt nothing, no sense of emergency. A month or two ago a lamp fell and set on fire. I got up, nonchalantly, went and woke up my brother, told him my room was on fire, went back to my room and slept in my bed while a fire was still going on.

I'm not stupid, i understand the severity, but my body doesn't respond.. I'm away of the whole "flight or fight" concept and i usually cry and run..(history of sexual abuse)


i guess my question is what would you call my nonchalant behavior(i'd like to discuss it with my therapist but would appreciate knowing what it was first) and why is it occurinng?


if you learn to control this like actually doing something to resolve the problem, this could be a very good and unique quality to have.... It's called being calm in a situation of panic:)