Icarus_Falling wrote:
RainSong wrote:
I hope you feel better soon. I know that feeling; it usually sucks.
"Usually"?

Thanks, I'm somewhat better today. Or at least... numb.
Depends on the emotions involved; it can be good, in a way, if the feelings are good.
Icarus_Falling wrote:
I confess that the root of my emotional illness yesterday started with one of my cats. Her name is Luna; I was there when she was born, and I confess I consider her part of my family in a very real way. She has a most remarkable spirit for a cat; I believe she is blessed by Mielikki, who is one of the goddesses in my personal pantheon. Anyway, she had her back left paw injured somehow. It swelled up scary big, so I took her to a nearby cat clinic. I'm not sure how much I buy this theory [guess], but the docs say Luna was bitten by a raccoon. Her foot is seriously infected, to the point where she may lose it.
I'm sorry to hear that. That sucks.
Icarus_Falling wrote:
My emotions basically went

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Then something broke; it was like an emotional circuit breaker somewhere in my mind tripped, and now I just feel
Now I can't feel anything at all when I think about her. I'm not worried. I'm not concerned. I'm trying, but I can't even feel guilty over not feeling anything. WTF is that all about? I can only seem to analyze the situation with my purely rational side: She's being given the best of care. If she loses her foot, she will adapt. Everything will simply... proceed. I wonder how long this non-feeling will persist. I confess, I suspect I'm suffering from a case of emotional shock. Whatever that means.

You have cats. I assume you love them? You have a powerful empathy. How would you feel? How should I feel?
Good fortune,
- Icarus the Broken
I think it's probably natural to feel the way you do; you can only go for so long with overpowering emotions, and then you shut down. As you said, she'll adapt if the worst happens; in any case, she's being well cared for. There's not much need to worry or feel bad, no matter how much you love her. I love my cats, and I'm pretty sure that I would feel the same way you're feeling now. There's nothing wrong with it; it probably won't last for too long (a day or two would be my guess, but I don't know your moods well enough to say).
I hope you feel better (happier) soon.
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