Soulless People?

[Cryscat]

When I was in my 20's, I was at an event and had to use the bathroom. Walked into the bathroom and there was a beautiful women there, fixing her hair. As I was passing her, heading into a stall, my mind, said "No one home." I go into the stall, confused. (nothing was said out loud.) When I came out and moved to wash my hands, I caught her eyes in the mirror and they were vacant. Like no one was inside. Left the bathroom kinda freaked out. Later on, I was looking for another friend who was supposed to join us and saw her again, with a tallish man, same vacant look in his eyes. No one home in him. Two at one event.

I think there are some people in the word who do not have a soul. I don't know what is animating them, but its not a soul. May be something that wants to be a soul but is not. I don't know how common it is.

Anyone else run into one of these? Where you know the lights are on, by no one is home?

 

[Totoro]

The first thing that comes to mind with what you describe is a form of disassociation or depersonalization, which gives that 10,000 yard stare you're probably describing. Highly avoidant people (or people that have experienced severe trauma, PTSD etc) tend to shut down when presented with environments or situations that are off "script" or overwhelming. They don't know how to respond, so their mind defends itself by shutting down and they become robots walking around.

What kind of event was it? It's possible it could have been a date for these two early on in their dating experience and they hadn't created their own "script" yet, or perhaps they were under some stress between them both that created the dissociation. Or it may have been the effect of drugs, depending on the event.

Another thing is while there is still consciousness inside of a body, it may have been "cut off" from it's higher self. I experienced this recently, for a brief moment and the feeling was like being dropped into place and "disconnected". I'm sure if it had lasted, I would have appeared to have looked like a zombie, because that's exactly how I felt. But two people at the same time? I don't think it's likely, but you never really know either.

 

[SeaAndSky]

Hi Cryscat,

Very spooky. I had an experience like that, but only once in my life, and it was in an unexpected venue. I was actually at a lecture by a teacher at a Transcendental Meditation residence course more than 50 years ago. But the same thing was true of her eyes. She was saying all the right things, but somehow her eyes seemed completely empty. She was appropriately animated and articulate, but somehow her eyes were like looking at an empty window in an abandoned house. I was extremely spooked, and still am. Actually, I am having some chills just thinking about it. I am not sure of what was going on, but it was one of those things that probably influenced me to stop practicing Transcendental Meditation.

Cordially,
S&S

PS--I wish everyone a very happy and blessed Easter.
PPS--Totoro may be right about it being the result of some kind of disassociation or depersonalization. At the time, given the event and her role, I couldn't help but believe that it was the result of the types of "advanced techniques" and/or meditation she was practicing. If so, they seemed to be producing this disassociation/depersonalization. It was definitely not what I was looking for.

 

[cloud potato]

*Personally

In such an instance, I would challenge my self- how might I recognize the other as belonging to God?

Beyond thinking, I seek presence-

(This is pretty funny. My Dad is watching Garfield in the background... And just after reading your post- as I am writing this reply Garfield says,
"I know that whatever it is that you have, there's some sort of affliction that produces this glazed look behind your eyes. I hope you defeat it")

So even now, the Universe, beyond flesh- as more than thinking,

Is Living.

 

[Cryscat]

The first thing that comes to mind with what you describe is a form of disassociation or depersonalization, which gives that 10,000 yard stare you're probably describing. Highly avoidant people (or people that have experienced severe trauma, PTSD etc) tend to shut down when presented with environments or situations that are off "script" or overwhelming. They don't know how to respond, so their mind defends itself by shutting down and they become robots walking around.

What kind of event was it? It's possible it could have been a date for these two early on in their dating experience and they hadn't created their own "script" yet, or perhaps they were under some stress between them both that created the dissociation. Or it may have been the effect of drugs, depending on the event.

Another thing is while there is still consciousness inside of a body, it may have been "cut off" from it's higher self. I experienced this recently, for a brief moment and the feeling was like being dropped into place and "disconnected". I'm sure if it had lasted, I would have appeared to have looked like a zombie, because that's exactly how I felt. But two people at the same time? I don't think it's likely, but you never really know either.

It was a Street Fair, closed street, booths, music. Its the only time my intution/soul told me "no one home." I was in my late 20's and post collage. In collage, I knew a lot of different people, including one who disassociated, one who had schizophrenia (controlled) and one with tourette syndrome. That is the only time I got that message.