Comments on: No, You’re Not “Too Sensitive”

By: B

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:24:55 +0000

I am 18 yrs old, ive always struggled with being called “too sensitive”. As a kid it lead to me crying constantly, hurting myself or distancing from people i loved to save them from my “annoying nature”. Ive gone through a lot of counselling and many doctors, which lead me to find out im autistic! Knowing that helped me explain where my feelings come from. It also helped me come to terms with the abuse i suffered as a kid – which also added onto my “too sensitive” nature.

Constantly reading your parents to see what kind of mood you’d have to deal with next, getting that gut feeling your dad had a bad day and going near him would be a death penalty, feeling the shift in the air when youre watching TV. That sorta stuff impacted the way i processed things – specifically my emotions.

Unfortunately, even with knowing and understanding i still struggle with the mood swings and believing i should be around people. Im learning as i go and ive still got many years ahead of me to keep learning; its a long, hard, gruelling process that has me crying more often then not but im glad to even be doing it.

Thank you, for this article. I was in a bad state just now, looking for help changing how sensitive i am but came across this instead – i am glad to have read these coping mechanisms and will be using them in the future.

By: Robert Turner

Robert Turner — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 09:43:11 +0000

I feel things very deeply. Recently a friend on facebook unfriended me,i felt devastated. I felt very depressed, and worthless.
I too feel things very deeply,and I worry too much.
If i think i have upset someone I self harm because of my feelings of guilt

By: Janet Sweeney

Janet Sweeney — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:21:36 +0000

Nina…
I’m feeling sensitive at the momment with people at work. I can spend all week having a giggle then one day something is said that I feel is meant in a different way from the previous days that have passed. I’ve been doing the usual I’m too sensitive thing..but…NO! to me now if it feels different then it is, or I wouldn’t be picking it up or noticing it. I’m very happy to be HSP. I look around at the cruelty selfishness in our world and knowing I could not be that way because I’m sensitive and proud to be. We sensitive souls care deeply and thank god we do. I’m the most happy person I know, certainly where I work where most are gossips and rude, which yes ,,offends me. But I no longer ger pull my sensitivity down im proud of it now and always will be……

By: Deb G.

Deb G. — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:27:22 +0000

I totally agree! I believe a majority of my sensitivity/ empathy was developed as we moved around a lot as a child. I had to “read the room”, pay extra attention to body language, just to pick someone to sit next to at lunch or on the bus. I consider this a skill, and a developed sense of intuition – I “trust my gut”. I too cry easily, as if you can relate so much to a situation or emotion that you feel your heart overflow or break. I am more aware and listen carefully – these are my superpowers!

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:03:21 +0000

Hi Kayti – What a helpful, intelligent and inspirational perspective. My husband and I have awful arguments in which he tells me I am too sensitive. I can’t argue with that so I finally googled “Am I too sensitive?” Thus I found your article. Thanks for the encouragement. I continue to look inward for enlightenment and outward for opportunities to express goodness and creativity.

By: Stellamaris

Stellamaris — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:33:45 +0000

I am so glad I read this beautiful piece. I hear that a lot about myself but now I know better, thank you. The tips are well appreciated.

By: Dylan Waldner

Dylan Waldner — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:57:11 +0000

Hey Kayti,

Thank you for the reassuring words! I have found that my sensitivity can make it hard for me to connect with people at times because any mean aside can ruin my mood and take the energy out of me. I was wondering what can be done about this, because other than finding different people to spend time with I don't know what to do, because, as you said, I can't really change this part of who I am. This is a pretty stressful part of my life because I consider people both the source and detriment of my happiness.

By: Kristen Luft

Kristen Luft — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:12:56 +0000

This was incredible to read and validating as an HSP

By: Kirin Wallace

Kirin Wallace — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:55:36 +0000

I just cried reading this because I’ve been told by my family, friends and boyfriends that I was “too sensitive” and “too much” this blog helped me realize that it’s ok being sensitive because it’s my amazing strength!!! So thank you so so much for writing this!!

By: Hann

Hann — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:18:17 +0000

So my bf and I always argue because he always says I'm too sensitive or feel too much and every time I feel bad about him, he just acts as if nothing really happened that's why we always get into these fights. I just wanted him to acknowledge that I was hurt. Reading this article made me feel good at the moment and made me feel understood. Thank you.