i just wept over watching a moth die

it had landed in some water and one of its wings was practically destroyed. it was making a pathetic attempt to fly, batting its wings and slowly crawling along. i put my finger in front of it and it crawled onto it, and it seemed to look at me as if asking for help, then it fell to the ground and stopped moving. tears formed in my eyes and i began to weep.

is it a sign of an underlying mental issue to have such strong emotions over an insect?

so you, so gay

It's okay OP. I feel for little bugs too!

You are an embarrassment to heterosexuals. I have never understood, why fools like you see compassion as a gay emotion. But I know many fools like you. People like you generally feel that men who like or care for cats or cute small animals, or perhaps doesn't prefer a big bulldog with big teeth must be gay. How wrong you are. I feel sorry for the limited amount of compassion that you are able to feel. Go drink your beer, lay with many women, and growl like an animal and perhaps your false perception of yourself will be satiated to such an extent that you will falsely believe you are happy.

To the OP, crying for a moth, is a sign that you care for living things, and are a compassionate person. It is nothing to be ashamed about. That being said, if someone is depressed they are more likely to cry at such things.

But cry not for the death of any living creature. They fulfilled their life and returned to the living Force. Mourn them do not :-)

I am actually fairly qualified to respond to this question, with a Ph.D. in a human services field. Not bragging, but want to let you know that.

You could be depressed, or there could be an underlying issue that you are suppressing. You might want to google "depression screening" or "depression checklist" and take a screening test, see if maybe you are depressed. If so, there are many ways to deal with it other than medication. Counseling can be quite effective. You might also look into St. John's Wort, which is considered safer than pharmaceuticals and is often very effective. Do your own research on it however.

It is also possible that you are tired/exhausted, or have a hormonal imbalance.

It is also possible that you are incredibly compassionate and spiritual, and understand that all life is connected. My mother says she feels deep, even physical empathy with animals and can feel their emotions when they are happy, distressed, scared, in pain, etc. She doesn't have this connection with people, only animals. You may have some form of this. I don't think she feels it with insects, but even if you don't pick up on their thoughts (which are probably pretty primal) you can still feel compassion for them, and that is admirable.

Peace to you and good luck.

Oh fuck! Like I would listen to your crazy ass! Get the fuck out of here you fucking asshole! What an idiot...

If you ever went overseas and got the crabs, you'd feel different.

I asked my spiders to pray for the moth's soul. They wove webs and formed a circle. They are praying for mothie-poo right now. I am deeply sorry for your loss.

I am actually fairly qualified to respond to this question, with a Ph.D. in a human services field. Not bragging, but want to let you know that.

You could be depressed, or there could be an underlying issue that you are suppressing. You might want to google "depression screening" or "depression checklist" and take a screening test, see if maybe you are depressed. If so, there are many ways to deal with it other than medication. Counseling can be quite effective. You might also look into St. John's Wort, which is considered safer than pharmaceuticals and is often very effective. Do your own research on it however.

It is also possible that you are tired/exhausted, or have a hormonal imbalance.

It is also possible that you are incredibly compassionate and spiritual, and understand that all life is connected. My mother says she feels deep, even physical empathy with animals and can feel their emotions when they are happy, distressed, scared, in pain, etc. She doesn't have this connection with people, only animals. You may have some form of this. I don't think she feels it with insects, but even if you don't pick up on their thoughts (which are probably pretty primal) you can still feel compassion for them, and that is admirable.

Peace to you and good luck.

it had landed in some water and one of its wings was practically destroyed. it was making a pathetic attempt to fly, batting its wings and slowly crawling along. i put my finger in front of it and it crawled onto it, and it seemed to look at me as if asking for help, then it fell to the ground and stopped moving. tears formed in my eyes and i began to weep.

is it a sign of an underlying mental issue to have such strong emotions over an insect?

it had landed in some water and one of its wings was practically destroyed. it was making a pathetic attempt to fly, batting its wings and slowly crawling along. i put my finger in front of it and it crawled onto it, and it seemed to look at me as if asking for help, then it fell to the ground and stopped moving. tears formed in my eyes and i began to weep.

is it a sign of an underlying mental issue to have such strong emotions over an insect?

You value all life, OP. Thank you for that.

it had landed in some water and one of its wings was practically destroyed. it was making a pathetic attempt to fly, batting its wings and slowly crawling along. i put my finger in front of it and it crawled onto it, and it seemed to look at me as if asking for help, then it fell to the ground and stopped moving. tears formed in my eyes and i began to weep.

is it a sign of an underlying mental issue to have such strong emotions over an insect?

It is a sign that you are a beautiful soul. Don't worry what others think of your beautiful heart. Be happy with who you are...

Peace my friend.