Home/Emotions & Mental/Emotional numbness/ThoughtI’m standing at the sink and the water is so hot it’s actually starting to blister my skin but I can’t stop scrubbing.emotional numbnessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooLike the water is always running and the floor is always slick and I can’t even remember what my hands looked like before they were constantly prune-y and smelling like lemon-scented bleach and old… …social exhaustionI’m sitting in the dark of our guest bathroom right now, staring at my hands. …workplace pretenseI felt the warm suds on my hands—a temporary analgesic for the ego—anger suppressionI'm sitting here and it's 2am and the sink is overflowing with dishes and I'm just staring at them and my brain seems to have completely ceased its executive function capability but also it’s running… …caregiver burnoutRelated ThemesAnger suppressionAnxiety hidingApathy guiltCrying shameJealousy hiding