Can't enjoy things normally!

[Arthur_800]

Lately, I've come up with the idea that I can't enjoy forms of entertainment( such as music, games, drawings) as well as other people; when I am listening to music for example, my consciousness keeps "asking" : what makes this music interesting to me?" It's complicated to explain, but I become so obssessed with the idea of getting amused with the music that I can't enjoy it. Also, it's very distressing that on a music site I see people commenting over "Confortably Numb", for example, and saying it's a masterpiece, that they cry with it,and it doesn't seem I can feel all of these; I don't feel willing to listen to music anymore. As well for games, I've become so worried with enjoying it that I don't pay attention to art direction gameplay, and other things that build a game.

[EclecticJoe]

You are obsessed with your obsessing. You have created a mental block because you want to enjoy those things and subconsciously you still do, but your OCD and anxiety won't let you. In many ways it is similar to impotency.

I have the same thing going right now with music and movies. It sucks but it will pass.

[Jono77]

I have those exact same thoughts, about movies, music, reading...it's hard to explain why they're distressing but they certainly are.

[jay8510]

This is the exact way I feel, I actually won't watch movies or play games I like,  because I am afraid if I watch a movie while being anxious if I ever go back to watching them when I am normal, it will trigger the anxiety again.

[EclecticJoe]

What meds are everybody on?

[jay8510]

What meds are everybody on?

Lexapro 10mg

[Pippy187]

Too scared of side effects