Home/Emotions & Mental/Emotional numbness/ThoughtI watched Sarah crumble during the critique of the Fairfield project, and my primary observation was the sheer inefficiency of her lachrymal glands.emotional numbnessapathy guiltShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI was sitting three desks down when the lead partner decided to dismantle Sarah’s entire rendering, and frankly, I didn’t feel a damn thing.emotional numbnessblue light everywhere... …workplace pretenseI just, like, stress-cried myself into an actual panic attack in the grad department bathroom, in the narrowest stall, because Dr. …crying shameMy PI basically implied I’m not cut out for this, sort of, questioned my "professional comportment" and I guess my coping mechanism was to run and silently sob so no one would see — because then… …crying shameRelated ThemesAnger suppressionAnxiety hidingApathy guiltCrying shameJealousy hiding