Why can't I find the same joy in things that other people do?

Maybe it is just a phase you are going through, it happens to everyone, but maybe it is more than that and you are developing depression. Take the 7cups Guide if you want.

When you get scared your friends may scream but you might just jolt, When your asked whats your favorite color you say blue but your friend says Orange. Everyone responds to things in a different way. It might take something more exciting for you to feel joyful it could be the setting or the time that wont allow something to be as exciting, It could be multiple things but you gotta focus on what you find joyful

You may not find the same joy others may have because your interests may be different from them and you're passions in one activity may not be what others enjoy doing.

Perhaps you don't find it such thing appealing, not everybody has the same taste. the same way people won't find joy in things that you like.

Everyone has different interests. Not necessarily what others enjoy, You’ll enjoy too. It’s that simple. We have different thoughts, opinions, perspectives to situations and things. Some might like it, some might not. If you're not able to enjoy something, change it. And this applies to every aspect of life.

Sometimes I think he have assumptions about how other people experience joy which have little basis in fact. There is no such thing as the correct amount of joy to experience. When I have depressive episodes I often get frustrated with myself for not enjoying things ‘enough’. The way that I have dealt with this is to celebrate micro joyful moments that I might feel amongst the numbness. So, if I enjoy the warmth of a cup of tea on my hands I reward myself by taking a moment to recognise that I experienced joy. Sometimes I even write down these micro moments of joy so I can remind myself that I do experience joy, that I can feel happy and that I have things to be thankful for.

Each one of us is individuals. And we normally enjoy different things. However there is things that are common for people to do such as sports, hanging out with friends, going to movies ect..It happens that some individuals do not enjoy those things though. And this is completely normal. Because there is probably other things that you like to do. Like reading or playing video games. You shouldn't feel insecure or weird, because you don't like what most do. For myself, I'm not enjoying movies, like all my friends do. But I do love tv shows and can discuss it for hours! This is short version of how it works.