Just as color perception (and in turn blindness) exists on a spectrum, so too does the ability to experience emotions.
Most people who experience color deficiency, do not have issues with all color (red and green are most common). Color blindness can also come with heightened awareness in other areas...like better than average night vision or a keener sense of smell.
These details parallel well when describing people with emotional deficiencies, in that:
(1.) Someone on the spectrum for narcissistic traits, often still keenly feels rage, envy, hatred and fear.
(2.) Narcissists experience the above emotions more often and at greater intensity than the average person, BECAUSE they lack the ability to feel other emotions (like empathy) which might otherwise (ironically) diminish and balance those feelings out.
(3.) Even a full blown psychopath with no neurotypical fear response, (I.E. only feels an adrenaline rush) is not 100% emotionally colorblind. They still experience pleasure in a limited, ego driven sort of way. If this were not the case, they would have no motivation to do anything, (including anything bad.)
(4.) Total lack of emotional feeling and complete colorblindness, are both incredibly rare, and can signal something more serious...like a brain injury or a neurological condition.
Most people who experience color deficiency, do not have issues with all color (red and green are most common). Color blindness can also come with heightened awareness in other areas...like better than average night vision or a keener sense of smell.
These details parallel well when describing people with emotional deficiencies, in that:
(1.) Someone on the spectrum for narcissistic traits, often still keenly feels rage, envy, hatred and fear.
(2.) Narcissists experience the above emotions more often and at greater intensity than the average person, BECAUSE they lack the ability to feel other emotions (like empathy) which might otherwise (ironically) diminish and balance those feelings out.
(3.) Even a full blown psychopath with no neurotypical fear response, (I.E. only feels an adrenaline rush) is not 100% emotionally colorblind. They still experience pleasure in a limited, ego driven sort of way. If this were not the case, they would have no motivation to do anything, (including anything bad.)
(4.) Total lack of emotional feeling and complete colorblindness, are both incredibly rare, and can signal something more serious...like a brain injury or a neurological condition.
I've never heard someone say they wish they were colorblind, but I've heard a ton of people say they wish they lacked certain feelings, because they think it would solve all their problems. This is kind of like thinking you could avoid getting stuck in traffic if you no longer saw the red in a red light. Emotion is not the heart of the problem.
Emotional color blindness might very well take away things like: codependence, trauma responses and making personal sacrifices for conscientious decisions...but it would also diminish your capacity for joy and your ability to have meaningful relationships with anybody.
Better to sort out the kinks, then throw the whole baby out with the bathwater.
Emotional color blindness might very well take away things like: codependence, trauma responses and making personal sacrifices for conscientious decisions...but it would also diminish your capacity for joy and your ability to have meaningful relationships with anybody.
Better to sort out the kinks, then throw the whole baby out with the bathwater.
by Olive989 March 15, 2023
Get the Emotional Color Blindnessmug. the act of vomiting into a microwave belonging to an ex as retribution for a breakup. The vomit is cooked steaming hot and door left open filling the room with a foul stench. Though not required, one may choose to place a tiny kazoo on top of the vomit for comedic garnish.
I scarfed down some tacos, packed up the rest of my gear then let loose with a fresh serving of emotional chilli.
I came home and the place reeked of puke. It looked like emotional chilli from my ex. WTF? a kazoo?
I came home and the place reeked of puke. It looked like emotional chilli from my ex. WTF? a kazoo?
by Ignatius Grippa January 8, 2014
Get the emotional chillimug. The secretions that are created by sexual stimulation and amorous emotions. These secretions facilitate lubrication for lust and love to coexist in what some may call a center of carnality which compels parties to the state of bliss.
Khloe was telling Lindsay all about her good time last night and Lindsay was overwhelmed with all of the details. Lindsay was very nervous to ask specifics but did offer suggestions on how to remove the emotional lotion stains that were on the sofa. Khloe laughed and stated, "They are stayin'! Those show that I got mine!" Lindsay dryly replied, "Well, I'm not sittin' on that thing again."
by von groovy June 13, 2024
Get the Emotional Lotionmug. The tendency for a person to become more or less attractive depending on their personality. It's more common for women to experience this.
M: Why'd you hook up with Craig, I thought you said he looked like a baboon's arse?
L: Well he's really funny and cool, and he's not actually that bad looking after all.
M: Sounds to me like you've got your emotional beer goggles on.
S: Don't hook up with that guy! He's disgusting!
E: Why not? He's not bad looking?
S: Yes, he's totally gross! Once you get to know him you'll know what I mean.
E: I don't have time for your emotional beer goggles, he's hot and I'm going in.
L: Well he's really funny and cool, and he's not actually that bad looking after all.
M: Sounds to me like you've got your emotional beer goggles on.
S: Don't hook up with that guy! He's disgusting!
E: Why not? He's not bad looking?
S: Yes, he's totally gross! Once you get to know him you'll know what I mean.
E: I don't have time for your emotional beer goggles, he's hot and I'm going in.
by SparklyCupcake June 22, 2012
Get the Emotional beer gogglesmug. by Queer baiting December 20, 2018
Get the Emotional Hitlermug. discord
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the blob emote is an emote that is like a blobfish but is yellow with a cute face like :3 and i bet every discord server your in would have this emote
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the blob emote is an emote that is like a blobfish but is yellow with a cute face like :3 and i bet every discord server your in would have this emote
user1: had you heard of the cool blob emote
user2: yeah, everyone knows it and even your friend knows it
user2: yeah, everyone knows it and even your friend knows it
by 8408 :D June 17, 2021
Get the Blob Emotemug. by yungeth lenworthiness March 3, 2018
Get the Emotional nudemug.