[ WP ] In a world where almost everyone is an unfeeling psychopath , those who can show emotion are shunned -- being able to display or feel emotion is considered a mental illness .

The less time here the better. I want to sit in the closest seat to the exit so when the bus stops I can get off quickly. | Lately I've been thinking about they day they took my father away. The look of fear on his face... and anger. | After a certain age, around 7 or 8, most children lose their emotions and are then on their way to becoming a normal part of society. Others on the hand, like my father, do n't. It happens sometimes. I think it's called *Emotional Personality Disorder*. People with `` EPD'' are considered a danger to society and themselves because they have an extremely high probability to react illogically and dangerously. | I was a late bloomer myself. I was almost 9 before I `` lost'' my emotions. I remember a story I overheard my father tell someone about a coworker of his that just pretended not to have any emotions, the coworker was almost 28 before they caught him. So that's what I started doing too. I could overhear other kids ask each other if they thought I had EPD, it was the only thing I could do. | I pretended for years and years. Now here I am, a junior in high school, top 10 % in my class. My future can be bright. I wonder how my father would react to me, emotions and all. He told me the truth about 5 years ago. That he had emotions and was so happy that I did too. He had been pretending for almost 40 years, tears ran down his face. He looked at me and then I realized... I did n't care. So that's why I turned him in. | I had been caught up in pretending to not have emotions for so long I never realized when they actually left. I wonder if I could have laughed at the irony so many years ago. And now that the bus arrived at school earlier than normal I can turn in my paper before class starts and I'll get full credit. | | ^ ( This is my first attempt. I would really appreciate feedback. Hope you enjoyed! )
