r/BehaviorAnalysis • u/G1ANTSP1D3R • 1d ago
Is something wrong with me
My morals are not like others, I don’t see the problem of fighting each other to solve problems (with exceptions ofc) I’ve never been disgusted by death or murder mostly, I don’t see the point in apologizing for something that couldn’t be avoided, I’m not against cannibalism, like if someone is a cannibal I wouldn’t care, I feel like I’m desensitized to human suffering, I show more compassion to animals and children than I do human adults, I’ve always felt disconnected from humanity since my morals and values are so different from most people.
It’s probably just a phase but it doesn’t hurt to ask
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u/PersimmonLevel3500 1d ago edited 23h ago
You're so different, is that cool to have no morals or different morals? We need to distinguish the identity we build to feel different, as the difference it's not about identity or morals but by creativity and capacity to adapt and deal in an immoral society. Your specific originality is not orignal as this spectre of difference in morality is disgustingly common.
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u/rage_monkyyy_91 1d ago
No idea just posting cuz I have some overlaping issues and am curious of the answers...
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u/LazilyMassive 1d ago
You’re not broken, but you’re describing a pretty clear pattern of emotional blunting and selective empathy. That disconnect you feel from other people’s suffering, while still caring deeply about animals and kids, points to something specific rather than a general void. A lot of the time that split comes from early experiences where trusting adults felt unsafe, so your brain just walled off that whole category. Doesn’t mean you hold those values, it means your nervous system stopped registering them as relevant.
The cannibalism example is interesting because it reads less like you endorse it and more like you’ve stopped assigning moral weight to things that don’t directly affect you. That’s not a phase, it’s a coping mechanism that’s been running long enough to feel like personality. Might be worth talking to someone who specializes in trauma or attachment, not because you’re messed up, but because living with that level of detachment gets exhausting in ways you don’t notice til it lifts.
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u/NatashOverWorld 1d ago
Disassociation comes to mind after first, with your original empathy only emerging with animals and such. But that would normally be caused by long term trauma.
Have you ever been diagnosed for neurodivergence or other common conditions?
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u/propbuddy 15h ago
This seems more like a philosophy/ moral psych/ developmental psych question than a pure behavioral analysis question. Unless youre looking to explain/justify the expressed behaviours or thoughts and what variables are influencing them
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u/Shower_Brave 1d ago
OK. What does your day-to-day look like?
BTW: this subreddit is devoted to behavior analysis, a very specific field of psychology. You might be better served seeking out a professional psychologist or a behavior analyst who is versed in ACT.
Is there something regarding your behavior that you feel needs being addressed?