Home/Emotions & Mental/Emotional numbness/ThoughtI was out walking the neighborhood this evening and it hit me how much of my life has been spent just... going through the motions.emotional numbnesssettling regretShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI spent my whole life working, always had a purpose, but now that I'm retired, all I have is this emptiness, and these aches, and the lingering worry that I didn't make a difference when I had the… …caregiver burnoutI just push this stroller down the same goddamn street every single day and it's like my brain just takes off without me you know— like a whole other existence happening in my head a life where I’d… …path not taken” But then Saturday hits, and I’m at the community center, shuffling cards with Mrs. …age inappropriate interestsAnd honestly, it hit me, that empty space next to him, how he probably still wakes up expecting her to be there asking about the corn or something, and I just kept thinking about my own stupid… …caregiver identity lossRelated ThemesAnger suppressionAnxiety hidingApathy guiltCrying shameJealousy hiding