Sensitivity

So many times I have been told-especially by my dad, that I am too sensitive and I need to toughen up. I bet many other people on here might have had that kind of experience with someone telling them that. I'm here to say don't buy into the bullshit. This world needs more caring and sensitive people, not less. Being rude and crude and intimidating may seem to get people somewhere in the corporate world, but do these people have any quality relationships or friendships? I bet they really don't. The people around them are their servants. They are just all about using other people. If you think you're sensitive, I'm happy that you are. It shows that someone raised you to be considerate of others, to wait your turn and not take cuts in line, and to give a damn about someone you see who's in pain. Sensitivity is beautiful. I know how men especially are taught to be tough and not be crybabies, but I think some of that can go too far until they can become cold and mean absolute jerks. Women can be this way too. Like Lucy picking on Charlie Brown. For all of you sensitive souls out there, I salute you. Usually a person who's sensitive has been through a lot of shit, and you're still around and I'm glad that you are. Never be ashamed to be who you are. Don't be afraid to go down your own road. A quiet sensitive person is rare. If you think no one appreciates you, I definitely do. Smile, because you're worth more than all the money in the world!!!!☺ I hope that cheered some of you up, if it did, let me know.

[Sillysausage234]

Whatever happened to Charlie Brown ?

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

Charles Schulz the cartoonist who created the character has passed away. Some years back a really great kids movie came out about Charlie Brown where the little red haired girl actually talks to him. I loved it.

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Hidden]

Good memories was always on dinner time / tea time u.k. Charlie fancied the pants off the red haired girl

[FeelSoBadAboutMyself]

Thank you for that post. Yep, it did cheer me up. I was actually raised quite harshly and neglectfully by my father. He was really insensitive. I hated the fact he shamed me so much and I made it my goal not to be like him. I am told Im quite an empathetic and kind person but contrary to your post I dont put it down to my upbringing.

[Hidden in reply to FeelSoBadAboutMyself]

I'm sorry to hear that. It's good that you're changing the script. That's what I'm trying to do too.

[Dedicated2DiolKBrmew]

Even though i don' know you but by a few of the sentences you've printed, you are not too sensitive. A Higher Power (than any human) wouldn't have let you live up to this point, if you were. Part of a long reply to you caused me to remember something i said more than once to my mother that ran like, 'Being sensitive often means being sensitive to others' fee-

lings.'

The Goo Goo Dolls is one of my three most favorite bands. And i once had a 'thing' for John

Rzeznick (or however it's spelled. Sort of regret it, because it turned out he was married, at

least, a little of that time.). It helps (and helped) that he is Polish -- one of my ethnicities (red

squiggle underneath, but i don' know how to fix the word). However, in the last about five

years, i have been pathetic with playing my compact discs, in general. It is mainly due to the

'numbers' part of my disorder.

I'll try to keep praying for you. (Praying way much is another section of my diso.)

In general, i am sorry i haven't responded on this website enough. But usually, when i get

started typing an email, i have a difficult time in stopping.

[Hidden]

Thank you. I love singers and musicians, music speaks to the soul. So many women are crushing on John, I wonder how he feels about that or maybe he might actually be uncomfortable with it. He's really just a human being. We love the music but we don't know what he's really like. Thanks again.

[Hidden]

Thank you, I totally agree. And because men are taught boys don't cry, a lot of them have sadness and depression masked as anger and head towards alcoholism. But no one should be anyone's punching bag. Sometimes we teach people how to treat us. It's difficult to put up with your kind of situation, but you can always quietly say without raising your voice, something like, Dad, I do not talk this way to you, you do not need to be treating me like this. And leave it at that and walk away.