Is it normal to feel sorry for inanimate objects?

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It is, indeed. This is because we invest our own emotions and project our own personal thoughts and desires into these objects. It is for this reason that I have the hardest time throwing out any toy or object that belonged to anyone that I cared about, or that represented an era from my prior life. Even buttons. Needless to say, my home is a collector's paradise, but a housekeeper's nightmare.

Not normal. You need to get out side and find something better to do.

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I gave good advice and once again you attacked me. You are ubsessed with me old man.

why throw the last cookie out just because it is broken?


cram that sumbitch down your neck like a mofo!

yes, i used to, but mainly for stuffed animals. Especially for kittens that dont sell.

If You Do Feel Bad For These Things, This Means Your Very Connected The World. It's Not Normal, But It's A Very Good Thing.

Let's Just Say, Your Special. Haha, Not Like That, But You Understand.

Feeling Bad For Inanimate Objects Is The Same For Me. I Do Feel Bad For Things That Are Mistreated, Even If They May, Or May Not Have Feelings. The Reason We Do Care Is Because We Don't Know If They Do. I Mean, Maybe They Do, But We Will Never Know.

So, It's Not Normal In Today's Society, But Way Back When People Treated Everything With Respect. Your Not Different. Your Not Normal.

And That's A Very Good Thing.

it could be ocd, if not its fine

totally not normal but not a bad thing. Its called animism. feeling emotion for inanimate objects has sprung millions of religions throughout history. i always have to eat all the food on my plate because seeing that last green bean getting thrown away is rough for me. the bean was planted in soil and nurtured through growth and then picked by a farmer and cleaned and packaged and sent to a grocery store where it was purchased taken home and cooked. its last moment is laying on this nice dinner plate arranged with other friend foods that have traveled long and hard to be eaten by me. so i make sure there life was worth it and eat everything on my plate. this happens to me with all kind of Sh$t.

It's not normal. Inanimate object = "soulless" or "without a soul" from the Latin word "animus" meaning "spirit" or "mind." These objects have none of this. There is nothing there to feel sorry for. The object does not feel sorry for itself when you're trashing it, neglecting it, etc. It feels nothing. Why should you? There's enough to be worried about without throwing inanimate objects into the mix...it might be OCD, but probably not. Poor rotting food...

kinda, but not really.

Dig?

I always contributed this to a form of depression. I have had the same problems nearly my entire life. It almost feels like homesickness. I'm not generally 'depressed' like most other people are, but I do have a twinge of it and feeling sorry for inanimate objects is where it manifests itself.

ignore all the ones who say its not normal.theyre just being silly cause they never felt like that.its perfectlly normal and sometimes i do it to.but if you get a hobby u wont think of it much and then youll get over it.thats what happened with me and im fine!

Oh my gawd! I feel the same way! if I see a kids playing with toys or somthing and use all but one toy, I have the urdge to go over and use it because I think it feels alone.

You´re extreme sensible.

Our heads evolved a lot of equipment to deal with other thinking/feeling entities. That equipment does its job automatically, but most people usually restrict or inhibit what it applies to by becoming brutalized or jaded. It isn't weird at all that you would feel that way - it is just a further extreme. What is the difference between that and someone yelling at their computer or kicking the rock that tripped them and made them scrape their knees?

OH MY GOSH
i feel this way about toys especially
this is embarrasing..but once my favorite stuffed toy possum's eye (i havent played with in years)fell out i started crying like crazy
bc i felt like i have neglected it
lol i needed to get that off my chest
hah ur not alone kid i swear!

thank you :)

I get like that
hahaa only a little over board at times
because with like my favorite guitar I've had since I was a little kid, and I'm very protective, and if I like bang into it or something, I actually apologize O.o
but yeah I can relate xD

I feel sorry for teddy bears

i feel this way sometimes. I think its a form of depression

I think it's quite cute! I feel the same way about things, especially old retro things that are getting rare, it's like a species is becomming extinct to me!

Me too like when i see them beating up the printer in the office i was like OMG poor printer

i feel exactly the same why. it's quite ridiculous actually. at least i know it's ridiculous. i threw out a couple plastic spoons the other day at work. it was like i was having a friggen funeral for them. i felt bad that they were made to eat with, and just because they fell on the floor, they'd never get to be used. just straight into the garbage can. i still feel bad.

that's the funniest thing i've ever read.

careful you are in the early stages of hoarding. these are warning signs. i'm actually posting a serious response for once. see a shrink.