Am I doing this right?? Buddhism vs anhedonia

Hi all. Thanks for reading. I was recently broken up with. This is the first person I truly cared about since I have discovered and started studying Buddhism about two years ago.

This breakup, I still feel the sadness and disappointment. But the grasping, longing, and fighting against the other persons decision isn’t there.

I guess this is the first time I have handled it this well, and it feels unnatural. Is this what it’s supposed to be? There’s a part of me saying I’m not trying hard enough by not at least asking for more of an explanation. Part of me wants to feel the grasping and sadness much stronger. But the overriding part of me is just saying “it’s ok” and being at peace with it.

I don’t feel depressed but the minimized emotional response is surprising me. Is this what happens when you start to understand Buddhist principles?

Thank you.

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