Do you become hurt to what others think or say about you, rather than standing by your own opinions. As a result you live a dysfunctional life, not feeding yourself all the mental nutrients you deserve. You become too conscious on what others say, which plummets your self-esteem and go into sulk mode.
The trademark of someone who’s too sensitive is they sense, feel, and will react on what others are saying, while putting their own needs on the backburner.
Those who are overly sensitive will filter their existence through their intuition, while having difficultly with their own feelings.
If you consider yourself to be this fragile, there are certain challenges you face.
What you do is invest all your emotional baggage and energy into the opinion of others, all while they having no idea that you are.
The Traits Of The Sensitive
You become overwhelmed with the impact of anything negative, as the stressful emotional impact ties you down.
As a result, your livelihood turns into panic attacks, chronic fatigue, addictive binges, which can spiral into depression.
You may begin the develop physical, mental, medical symptoms which needs attention.
What you don’t need is to overload yourself this way, as you’re being taken hostage by your sensitivity, without gratitude being returned.
The first step is to acknowledge you are too sensitive, by mindfully knowing the signs. You can then create a path towards emotional freedom.
You’re Highly Empathetic
You’re naturally giving, instinctively placing others before yourself. You’re also a good listener and an absorbent sponge to all. All you constantly do is walk a mile in their shoes.
You’re willing to sacrifice yourself through thick and thin, volunteer without request, you’re an expert nurturer.
Your feelings are also easily hurt. You know you have to get mentally stronger, grow a spine, grow a pair.
Emotion Is Sucked Out Of You
You’re naturally aligned and attuned to the mood of others, good or bad. You feel one degree of everything, and will react accordingly.
You sense and absorb negativity in others, such as anxiety or anger which makes you exhausted.
Once others however extend their peace, love and friendship, your body then responds to these emotions as well, which flourishes your soul.
Most Likely An Introvert
You often become overwhelmed in social settings where there are large crowds, as what happens is your sensitive nature becomes amplified.
You have the tendency to react as an introvert, preferring one on one contact or comfortable small groups.
Even if you believe yourself to be an extrovert, you still limit your time with others.
You’re Highly Intuitive
You live and survive the experiences of others, through your strong intuitive powers. It becomes important for you to develop this intuition better, listening to your gut instinct regarding people.
What this does is helps you in finding positive relationships, while avoiding those who will suck the energy out of you. You work on this craft by improving your senses.
Need More “Me” Time
Since you’re such a self-absorbing emotional vacuum around others, what being around people all the time does is drains you out, making you feel exhausted.
So you periodically need some time alone to recharge your energy, as just a brief escape or a solitary weekend does is prevents emotional overload.
For these reasons, you’ll just get up and leave as you please, lock yourself in your office, go for a walk, once things become too overwhelming.
Avoid Intimate Relationships
Once things get too comfortable and snug, it can at times become too suffocating as you take on all the burden. So you prefer to cut off relationships once they become too intimate.
Deep down, your fear is becoming completely engulfed and then losing your identity.
If you’re overly sensitive, you want to slowly ease into a relationship, the traditional paradigm needing to be constantly redefined.
Your Energy Easily Evaporates
What your sensitivity does is exposes you to becoming easily exhausted, as your energy can quickly vanish into thin air.
It’s the emotional fear, the rage of others which saps out your physical energy, making you feel emotionally famished.
These energy vampires will do more than suck your vitality, especially if in a relationship with a narcissist, which can become toxic, as most are incapable of empathy.
You then begin to feel unloved and unworthy, as they drain out your spirit. These energy suckers are the constant chronic gossipers, the drama queens, or they play the victim card.
You Rejuvenate Yourself In Nature
The hectic life you lead, catering to everyone, can prove to be too much for your sensitive nature. So you seek refuge in the natural world, which nourishes and restores you.
Mother nature helps you to release your pent up burdens, as you seek escape by taking a walk in the park, or going for a run near the ocean.
You’re Too Generous With Empathy
Along with you being too sensitive, you also have a big generous heart, as your mission is to relieve the pain and agony of others.
You feel for anyone who appears at a disadvantage. Someone who’s homeless, an elderly person, a friend or acquaintance who’s distraught.
It’s natural for you to reach out and help them ease their pain somehow, as you feel doing so is your duty.
But realize as a result, you’re the one who’s at a disadvantage, as you feel drained out or will become more upset as a result.
Protect Your Sensitivities
What you need is to protect your sensitivities better, such as setting strict limits and boundaries on the extent you’re willing to help others, or how you react to them.
You need to centre yourself by becoming more mindful, mentally tougher, and by recovering your senses quicker.
Consider your empathetic sensitive nature as a gift, but refuse to be taken advantage of. Realize you need to regulate yourself better, while not giving yourself away.