How can I make myself more sensitive ( in terms of emotions)?

Not really, I retain sensitivity and I listen to metal, the occasional Alicia Keys is usually nice but really, I doubt you’re numb just because you don’t cry.

On the contrary, watching and taking action are two entirely different things. I may be killing people on video games but in real life I dare not hold a gun. I honestly feel that with the things that have happened to you, it’s going to take a bit longer for it to impact you. For some, it takes a bit longer to realize the severity of things and thats when they actually cry. You’re not insensitive or anything like that, I think you probably haven’t felt the impact of these things.

In the meantime, I would do what polystrenehigh said. Find a way to channel your emotions through something other then crying. You don’t need tears to feel sad.

Hope this helps.

I’m quite a crier when it comes to movies, songs, and books. but I rarely cry in ‘real’ life events. :s but im not un-emotional. it really depends on the person’s life experiences, coping mechanisms, and judgment what he/she might do when he/she is faced with stimuli (the sad dramas, violent sadistic stuff, etc).

for example:

a person who’s been subjected to domestic abuse MIGHT become a domestic abuser someday as well. but some people who have been subjected to the same domestic abuse MIGHT become like a therapist or something.

im sorry this doesnt help but you know, It really depends. :-)

yea. its quite helpful. but when eu say rl life events, I still dun feel so super sad and cry like I used to when I was younger. e.g, my grandaunt died last yr, I loved her a lot, yet no tears. seeing her pale, dead face had almost no impact on me. mum cried thou… and when I was moving out of the country, I had to say goodbye forever to my frens, some cried, I didnt, and they were curious to why I didnt express my sadness to the dreadful situation… maybe I really am starting to become “ emotionless”?

oh, but do you think its possible if watching a lot of sad dramas might make a person more emotional/tearful or violent saddistic stuff might turn you into a less emotional/tearful person?

you know sometimes people think crying is a sign of weakness and they, like, have coped by stopping crying altogether. but this does not mean they are emotionless. it could probably be that they have found another venue to channel their sad feelings.

if you’re really bothered by this, you could probably go to a therapist or a counselor.