Adopted, Parents Dead, I Don't feel too sad what's wrong?

Everyone has 'problems.'

It sounds as though you might benefit from talking things out with someone, just because I suspect you may have some residual anger and pain that you've buried deep inside.

If you decide things are fine and you are okay as you are, then I suggest you may want to reevaluate how you think things are going from time to time; as sometimes our emotions creep up and cause us to react outside of the norm when we least expect it.

You might also keep a written journal of things (feelings, dreams, etcetera) and write in it whenever you feel guided to do so.

For some people, just getting their emotions down on paper is enough of a release and they find that professional therapy isn't necessary. For others, it can be used as an additional method of self-knowledge and release - you'll have to be the judge of what works for you.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

You're basically psychologically ok. It's good that you have learned to tone down your OCD behaviors. It sounds like your adopted parents weren't so hot, so don't worry about not feeling sad.

I think Lost is referring to his or her birth parents who have died, not the adopted parents.

That's why I suspect there may be some unresolved issues - s/he never got the chance to clear the air and find out the hows and whys of what happened.

If the birth parents were still living, then all parties may have been able to work through the issues and experience a catharsis - the fact that they have passed on without that catharsis is what's causing potential problems now (in my opinion).

I don't believe you have problems that need professional attentiion.  You write very well and your thought processes sound normal to me.  You are aware of your problems and you have corrected some of them to a comfortable level.  I think we lean on our idea of therapy sometimes when it is not needed.  In my opinion (i'm no pro) keep plugging along as you have been.  You'll be stronger in the long run.  If, you find later that you truly need help, by all means see a doctor, but right now you sound perfectly fine to me.  NJoy

hello lost, I am sorry you have had so much trauma in your life. Because of that I do believe it would be in your best interest to seek counseling. Now a days, there are very few people who would NOT benefit from therapy and there realy isn't much of a stigma anymore "everybody's doing it". It sounds to me like there is a lot more under the surface of your emotions than you have expressed here, and that you would benefit from getting to the bottom of it. good luck! 

Dear Lost, you're emotionally drained. Plus you learned a long time ago how to protect yourself from hurt in order to survive. Of course you have some problems, who doesn't honey? We all do & from time to time each us need to see someone professionally. The real issue with that is very few people know it, admit it, & DO it. I commend you for asking for help from yedda, that's a start. You need to be with someone professionally speaking to talk out what you're feeling & what you not feeling so you can get to the bottom of the why's & wherefore's. Being able to speak freely in a "safe" envirement with someone we trust gives us "permission" to let go emotinally & say what we truly feel & think. We may even discover we aren't actually feeling & thinking what we believed we were through talking & hearing ourselves speak aloud while another guides us through it. You're not crazy, you're an emotionally wounded young lady who needs some help sorting out all that's happened in your life. Please see a counselor or physcologist. Good blessings to you, Trishahearon