Posted by KaraS on May 28, 2005, at 22:27:08
In reply to Has anyone else ever felt like this?, posted by TamaraJ on May 28, 2005, at 20:08:22
> I am a little embarrassed to be starting yet another thread, and I'm sorry to be taking up so much space on Social with my posts. Last one for a while, I promise. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else has ever felt like this. It's very weird, but every song I hear on the radio is making me feel melancholic and kinda weepy and empty (even the fun, upbeat old ones), and the feeling just won't go away. With the exception of about 3 or 4 weeks ago and now, I only ever felt like this once or twice before in my life really, and that was after something really bad had happened to me. Usually, listening to music makes me feel good on even the worst days. But, yesterday and today - completely different story. It's a freaky, unnerving feeling. I've tried changing the station, but it doesn't help. Tried turning off the radio, but the quiet is eerie. And, maybe it isn't the music at all. I don't know really. I am sure this will pass, but I just wanted to know if others have ever experienced a similar feeling, even if it is not triggered by listening to music.
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> I have a tendency to keep these things to myself, but thought I would take a chance here to see if anyone else can relate and, if so, what they did about it.
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> Tamara
Tamara,
As Lar said, there aren't enough posts on the board as it is. Besides, most of your posts are fun and entertaining - the kind that bring people away from their problems for a little while. Even when people post about things that they are going through, it helps others to see that they're not alone. I also have been experiencing sadness listening to music and watching TV or movies. There is often something in the words or the situation in the story that touches on something sad for me - either something missing in my life or a reminder of something sad I've experienced in the past. Sometimes they just remind me of happier times when I had more hope. Well, I'd better stop before I make you worse. Anyway, there's a reason they call it melancholia!There are still times I am able to enjoy music a bit though, like today on my walk. Yet there is a bittersweet quality to it even then.
I'm sorry you're experiencing this too.
Kara
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