In a confusing story emerging from Los Angeles, CA, 27-year-old Winona Vee – who normally overreacts to pretty much everything – is having a pretty measured, reasonable reaction to losing her job, which she now fears is an underreaction because it’s not ruining her life.
“I’m normally someone who feels things very deeply, and it’s been a point of pride for me,” Winona told reporters gathered at the scene, where she was removing her personal items from her office. “I mean, sure, it’s been hard on my friends, loved ones, and acquaintances, but I feel things big! Shoot me!”
Winona maintains this was the case until very recently, when she’s started getting a handle on her emotions.
“I’ve been in therapy and have realized the way my overreactions haven’t served me in the past,” she continued. “Combine that with some new medication, and I feel like I’m just better at being able to self-regulate, you know? Or is it over-regulating? Who’s to say?”
Now that Winona has had a normal, measured reaction to something for the first time in her life, she’s newly concerned that actually, she’s not freaking out enough.
“My heart isn’t racing and I haven’t burst into tears yet,” she continued, taking stock of her bodily reactions. “Is that bad? Maybe I’m not having a reasonable reaction to this, in the sense that a reasonable reaction is an overreaction.”
These mental gymnastics started to take a mental toll on Winona.
“I just wish I wanted to scream bloody murder right now, but I really don’t, and that’s freaking me out,” she continued, staring at her face in the mirror. “Is there something wrong with me?”
Reporters felt like maybe something was right with her for the first time, but that felt like a cruel thing to say.
Sources confirm that when people are used to extreme spectrums of emotion, experiencing a normal reaction can be very jarring.
“All of a sudden, you’re taking something well for the first time and it’s like, ‘Woah, what’s happening to me?’” said psychologist Margaret P. Fellows. “You’re being normal for once, that’s what!”
Winona decided to let herself fully grieve the loss of her job for a couple of days, then start making moves to rebuild her life again.
“This does feel awesome, but I’ve never felt awesome before, so that’s terrifying,” she continued.
As of press time, Winona was taking solace in the fact that at least she could still rely on her period to make her feel insane.
