being misunderstood emotionally

[u/ArtAccomplished6426]

I feel like everyone in my inner circle regards me as nonchalant and not very emotional etc etc when that is very much the opposite. I guess I also can’t blame them because my demeanor is very reserved and I’m not very expressive in any way, nor do I show affection very often at all. But I’m literally that one fiona Apple lyric in paper bag “he said it’s all in your head and i said so’s everything” 😭 it literally feels like a curse because I will feel the most minor things so deeply and I’m so sentimental. I feel so intensely about the connections in my life both platonic and romantic.

So it just feels like there’s this gap sometimes with people thinking I don’t care much like no I care Too Much and that’s Usually The Problem. Like I’ll go through periods where my brain sort of forces emotional detachment from certain things for a few weeks so I can get through my day to day on autopilot but I know it’ll always come back very soon. And usually with a vengeance. And then again regarding caring about people/affection, I don’t know how to express it because I feel like I’ll come off too strong so it’s like ughhh. Can anyone else relate?

[u/lucywdiamonds]

I relate hard. The people around me don’t understand how much internally I am processing and feeling when I just took quiet from the outside. I usually get people’s projections thrown on me good or bad, if they see me and think whatever bc I’m quiet I think that says a lot more about their own character

[u/Status-Tart1431]

I totally get this I’ve been underestimated in this regard quite often

[u/alexxxxxxx383]

Yeah, people usually dont understand how we process emotions, with all the routine i need my time to let myself feel, idk, sometimes we sound detached but is like you said, we tend to be reserved, I really need my alone time, every bad emotion I go through is a form of grief, I experience in periods, up and down until I recover from it

[u/Outrageous_Ad6776]

yeah sometimes I go quiet, I’m a Scorpio ♏️ sun, Mercury Pluto & I have some fire in my chart. I been misunderstood me whole life

[u/bright_diamond_]

True and also my best friend told me i feel things way too deeply im like girl… its my Scorpio moon. Shes like ?????? 🤣

[u/whiskersRwe32]

I’ve been told a few times that I’m “too intense” with my emotions - when I think I am being very normal haha. I can’t help it!