I think I am mentally unstable

Sounds to me like you aren't very happy or compassionate Aaron... Some of the compassion we learn. I hope you can get though this. Are you seeing anybody? For counseling I mean? You can learn compassion. But you really need to feel it.

When we laugh at others sadness. That is really sad. Please talk to a counselor or psychiatrist about this. This doesn't necessarily make you a bad person, you just have to discover your feelings. Good luck, keep posting. We do all care about you.

Hugs, Karen

Would you feel anything if someone had laughed at you for getting a poor grade? Would you feel embarrassed, angry, upset, or not care at all (honestly)? There could be something going on neurologically that is making it difficult for you to have basic emotions toward other people. It can be hard to see the benefits of being in a relationship if you have never been in a healthy relationship yourself.

Counseling in addition to appropriate medication might help you. I'm sure you've heard of people who go on certain medication who are left feeling like "zombies" or become flat-lined and emotionless - well, the reverse can be true as well. However, in your case medication would not be the only answer. Cognitive therapy might help you to understand why you feel (or don't feel) the way you do, and start to understand other people a little better and think about things you hadn't considered before. You can retrain yourself to think another way, but it is a long and difficult road. It is worth it once you realize all that other people have to offer in friendships and relationships. Compassion feels good. Apathy can greatly hinder your ability to connect with people and succeed in school, your future career, and personal life.

What is your main objective for posting what you did?

Hello Aaron, I am probably the opposite end of the scale to yourself, I tend to feel everything. Ok the bad points when I am sad, depressed, it is really abysmal. I see the homeless and really feel sad, to have empathy really means you feel for people. But with the bad you have the good, to feel love, it is so strong, you feel so happy, I feel privilidged that I can feel so strong and I would never give up my feelings.

I suspect because you are on this forum you really have deep feelings, you are searching for answers, and repressing some of your feelings. If you were truly uncaring you would not be searching for answers. I never got a girlfriend untill 2 weeks ago, I am 49, in my case i repressed a lot of my feelings until I was so depressed my life was not worth living. Once I allowed my self to feel everything I knew I was missing friendships, relationship and many other social activities, now i am recovering and not repressing my feelings. Keep searching and you will find answers.

I just feel so moody and misanthropic at times, I just lack so many emotions a human should have. I don't even know why I feel like I should post about my probable problems, i mean I don't care about other peoples opinion of me, but I care about myself and don't want to fall into depression or something.