Host

Myriad Reality

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You know at some points in my life I kind of feel the same.

@CuttleFish

He really needs some sort of treatment, not encouragement.

Myriad Reality

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Yes, though I lost a lot of the memory from that time.

@Balance

What did you do?

Myriad Reality

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In what sense?

@Balance

When trapped.

Myriad Reality

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Immediately afterwards. My sister ran to hug me and I hugged her back and... I had no idea why. Just that that was the appropriate, loving response, so I did it because I figured it was right.

@Balance

Were you conscious prior to this?

Myriad Reality

Myriad Reality

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Well, feel free to ask more questions.

@Balance

When did you realize they were gone?

Myriad Reality

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We already talked about this. When I was freed from Svár.

@Balance

Yeah, but I was hoping for more detail.

Myriad Reality

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Because I remember that I felt things, and that there was a big difference between feeling things and not. And I know this isn't feeling anything.

@Balance

When did they go away?

Myriad Reality

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They're remembered responses. I figure that I was used to responding to x in y way, like with excitement or irritation or sadness, and I just react that way naturally. But I don't feel what I'm expressing, at least not in any way I register.

@Balance

How do you know that's not what emotions are?

Myriad Reality

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I object on the basis that I'm not a robot, but I guess it's interesting to think about. I've been praying about it. It's just been so long I don't know if it'll ever be fixed.

@Balance

I just fail to see how those aren't emotions.