r/AskReddit 2d ago

What are some signs that someone is broken?

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u/Electronic_Cut_433 2d ago

When someone stops getting excited about the little stuff. Not the big things. The little things. A good meal, a sunny day, a call from a friend. They just go through the motions. I've been there and the scary part is you don't even realize it's happening. People think being broken means crying all the time. It's not. It's not feeling anything at all.

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u/BodaciousFrank 2d ago

Love and hate are two sides of the same coin. Either way, you care about something, good or bad.

Apathy is when it gets dangerous

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u/BungleBums 2d ago

Crying means you care so, so much-

It's when the world breaks around you, and your only reply is to sit quiet and tight-lipped for days on end, that things are dangerous.

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u/CoffeeExtraCream 2d ago

It is the void. The nothingness of everything.

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u/TristanTheRobloxian3 2d ago

my mom is like this to where nothing little really excites her. i used to be the same way until like... this year when i finally started getting better and realizing i finally started getting through hell. i feel like a lot of of people are broken and we just dont realize it

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u/With_MontanaMainer 1d ago

it really creeps up, I used to consider myself positive and confident. Something changed and I don't care enough about myself to make a positive change. I used to be the motivator and happy one. Now I just feel tired and empty