Home/Emotions & Mental/Emotional numbness/Thoughti just finished the solo at the hall and everyone stood up and clapped for like three minutes straight and i literally felt NOTHING.emotional numbnessachievement emptinesssuccess fearsShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooi just played the biggest solo of my life tonight to a standing ovation and everyone was like OMG you were AMAZING and i just smiled and bowed and all i could think about was how BADLY i wanted to go… …emotional numbnessMy arm was literally shaking from the last movement of the Tchaikovsky but I just put on that stupid, humble smile and bowed. …imposter syndromeHad a performance tonight, the big one, the solo piece I’ve been practicing for like six months. …emotional numbnessI just stood there, smiling, nodding, watching my boss accept accolades for *my* cantilevered solution, and the most DISCONCERTING thing? …anger suppressionRelated ThemesAnger suppressionAnxiety hidingApathy guiltCrying shameJealousy hiding