Sensitive in an unsensitive world

[Spyke]

1. Emotionally sensitive people feel emotions often and deeply. They feel as if they “wear their emotions on their sleeves.”

2. They are keenly aware of the emotions of people around them.

3. Sensitive people are easily hurt or upset. An insult or unkind remark will affect them deeply.

4. In a similar vein, sensitive people strive to avoid conflicts. They dread arguments and other types of confrontations because the negativity affects them so much.

5. Sensitive people are not able to shake off emotions easily. Once they are saddened or upset by something, they cannot just switch gears and forget it.

6. Sensitive people are greatly affected by emotions they witness. They feel deeply for others’ suffering. Many sensitive people avoid sad movies or watching the news because they cannot bear the weighty emotions that would drive to their core and stick with them afterwards.

7. Sensitive people are prone to suffer from recurrent depression, anxiety or other psychological disorders.

8. One the positive side, sensitive people are also keenly aware of and affected by beauty in art, music and nature. They are the world’s greatest artists and art appreciators.

9. Sensitive people are prone to stimulus overload. That is, they can’t stand large crowds, loud noise, or hectic environments. They feel overwhelmed and depleted by too much stimuli.

10. Sensitive people are born that way. They were sensitive children.

Sensitive people typically exhibit all or nearly all of the above descriptors.

One of the sure signs of a truly sensitive person is that he feels animosity toward his sensitive nature. Most sensitive people whole-heartedly wish they were tougher and more thick-skinned. They feel like their sensitivity is a weakness. They wish things didn’t bother them so much. They wish their emotions weren’t so obvious to other people. They wish they could let things go and not worry so much. They aren’t comfortable with their sensitivity, and wish they could do something to get rid of it (or at least get rid of the negative aspects of it). Therefore some sensitive adults have learned how to hide their sensitivity from others.




:crazy: Dammit now I know why I feel so strongly towards the people that give me shit or the emotions that i feel through day to day life.

I've been in denial and bottling up all my emotions
And heres myself thinking I'm just a crybaby :Oops:

lol a little different post but now i know i just got to share it for anyone else that may feel the same.

Does anyone know good ways of getting intouch with your sensitive side? or what to do about it?

apparently 20% of people are hyper sensitive people. :gob:

[PirateJafa]

I consider them "targets".

[Spyke]

One of my teachers likes to use it as an advantage against me, evil lady she is.

[hospitalfood]

I know a girl like this, as descirbed above. makes life a bit tricky for her at times. but there are up sides as well, she is one of those people who everyone likes.

[MSTRS]

Does anyone know good ways of getting intouch with your sensitive side? or what to do about it?



Somehow I can't see you in your sister's clothes...

What are you worried about? The world is full of different types. It's all part of life's rich tapestry. Accept the way you are, otherwise you are just going to be unhappy.

[Spyke]

Somehow I can't see you in your sister's clothes...

What are you worried about? The world is full of different types. It's all part of life's rich tapestry. Accept the way you are, otherwise you are just going to be unhappy.

Hmmm I can't see myself in those clothes either, thanks for the advice

[Str8 Jacket]

I am a sensitive person trapped in an insensitive bastards body.

[Pedrostt500]

I have feelings, hit me hard enough and I feel it, I am capable of deep feelings to, though you have to hit me fucken hard, though be fast on your feet, I will hit you back giving you feelings to.

[Drew]

Reckon they should harden the fuck up then.

Just cant beat that line. It's so multifunctional.

[CookMySock]

I'm afraid the world eats sensitive people for breakfast. and lunch. and dinner.

You will change in time, after many tough things happen to you, often leaving you feeling angry and victimised. Better you decide to change of your own accord earlier rather than later, rather than leave the world to push you into it.

I always remember "Always show kindness, up to the point where kindness is taken for weakness."

There will be lots of people who think you are kind and caring. Keep them close to you and do anything for them, like you already do. Don't be afraid to ask them for help with your things as well.

There will be lots of people who think you are weak. They will be wrong, and their little gag will backfire on them heavily, taking much more from them that they ever imagined it could. People will be puzzled as hell when they can't beat you.

Keep these tools close to you and gain experience with them - logic, fun, spontaneity, accuracy, perfection, kindness, and emotional literacy.


Steve

[riffer]

It's an insensitive world.

definition: deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.

Be pleased. At least you're empathetic. Try going through life not getting people.

[Ixion]

Bloody emos. Just go back to cutting y'self, OK.

[enigma51]

I'm afraid the world eats sensitive people for breakfast. and lunch. and dinner.

You will change in time, after many tough things happen to you, often leaving you feeling angry and victimised. Better you decide to change of your own accord earlier rather than later, rather than leave the world to push you into it.

I always remember "Always show kindness, up to the point where kindness is taken for weakness."

There will be lots of people who think you are kind and caring. Keep them close to you and do anything for them, like you already do. Don't be afraid to ask them for help with your things as well.

There will be lots of people who think you are weak. They will be wrong, and their little gag will backfire on them heavily, taking much more from them that they ever imagined it could. People will be puzzled as hell when they can't beat you.

Keep these tools close to you and gain experience with them - logic, fun, spontaneity, accuracy, perfection, kindness, and emotional literacy.


Steve

I just wet myself

[Motu]

I have a low tolerance for drama queens.I don't think I'm alone in this attitude - so why do they do it when it annoys so many people....don't they have a conscience?

[Spyke]

Thats a good point motu, the army would straighten me up. :eek5:
I have a low tolerence for dooshbags aswell but they still annoy me.

I'm no emo, but those blades are so tempting :wacko:

[mynameis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EY7lYRneHc

[Spyke]

Last night I took this pill which I thought was panadol, but when I looked at the packet it said HTFU Pill.

I tell ya man i feel like a new person.

[short-circuit]

I'm afraid the world eats sensitive people for breakfast. and lunch. and dinner.

You will change in time, after many tough things happen to you, often leaving you feeling angry and victimised. Better you decide to change of your own accord earlier rather than later, rather than leave the world to push you into it.

I always remember "Always show kindness, up to the point where kindness is taken for weakness."

There will be lots of people who think you are kind and caring. Keep them close to you and do anything for them, like you already do. Don't be afraid to ask them for help with your things as well.

There will be lots of people who think you are weak. They will be wrong, and their little gag will backfire on them heavily, taking much more from them that they ever imagined it could. People will be puzzled as hell when they can't beat you.

Keep these tools close to you and gain experience with them - logic, fun, spontaneity, accuracy, perfection, kindness, and emotional literacy.


Steve


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[CookMySock]

I just wet myselfWatch you don't slip over in it.

Steve

[The Stranger]

I'm afraid the world eats sensitive people for breakfast. and lunch. and dinner.

You will change in time, after many tough things happen to you, often leaving you feeling angry and victimised. Better you decide to change of your own accord earlier rather than later, rather than leave the world to push you into it.

I always remember "Always show kindness, up to the point where kindness is taken for weakness."

There will be lots of people who think you are kind and caring. Keep them close to you and do anything for them, like you already do. Don't be afraid to ask them for help with your things as well.

There will be lots of people who think you are weak. They will be wrong, and their little gag will backfire on them heavily, taking much more from them that they ever imagined it could. People will be puzzled as hell when they can't beat you.

Keep these tools close to you and gain experience with them - logic, fun, spontaneity, accuracy, perfection, kindness, and emotional literacy.


Steve

Remind me will you Steve, what do you do for a living?

[The Stranger]

I just wet myself

Well if all that good advice don't work you can always scream, wail and throw a tanty.

[enigma51]

Well if all that good advice don't work you can always scream, wail and throw a tanty.

You could just buy an ice cream :shifty:

[Number One]

I am a sensitive person trapped in an insensitive bastards body.

Totally agree :niceone: for you and for me ;)


I wear my heart on my sleeve, am rather honest and at times overly affected by things :rolleyes: :lol: this can be draining but I find that most of the time my radar is on target and has served me well.

At least in tune with what is going on around me. On a daily basis I interact with academics and policy wonks who have so little emotional intelligence you would believe they walk around all day with their head up their own arses while kissing themselves. Completely oblivious to their impact on situations and those around them.

I'd personally rather be hyper sensitive than unaware

[Ms Piggy]

apparently 20% of people are hyper sensitive people. :gob:

I'm interested - where did you get this information from?

I think it's easy to caught up on labels we or other people try to put on us. In general it appears to me society is constantly trying to pigeon hole and categorise everyone . I don't believe that there are many absolutes when it comes to the different personality traits people have.

Being "hyper sensitive" isn't *who* you are (talking generally there not about you personally) - it may be a part of what makes up the person that you are though. Labels can be really dangerous and make people either feel disempowered or trapped into being someone they're not all of the time. On the other hand sometimes they can help people understand why they are the way they are as long as they're recognised as being a part of and not the whole of who the person is.

[paddy]

I think the term "sensitive" is a dangerous one because it can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. I think the information in the original post is over-generalised. People can exhibit different characteristics in different circumstances and different times in their life. I think that's okay. Everyone is different and that's a wonderful thing.

I would say though, there is a time when it becomes not okay. That time is when you feel out of control. When you a driven by emotions that you don't want to be driven by. When you life is ruled and controlled by what you feel and you're exhausted. This might feel as powerful and as out-of-control as a gambling addict or a alcoholic. At that point I would say, find someone professional to talk to. Walk it though with them. It can be changed and healed. (Indeed professional help might even be able to find and correct the original cause.) If it's not something that's bothering you though - just celebrate you differences.

P.

[Spyke]

I'm interested - where did you get this information from?

I found it on the interweb, so that stat could have been made up.

I personaly relate to number one except I don't show it as much and probably hold onto the feelings that i feel alot more.