How sensitive people experience the world differently:

1. We’re more aware of subtle things that are happening around us, especially with regard to people… so we notice more of what’s going on and pick up on things that might go over someone else’s head.
2. We’re more responsive to the way we’re treated and feel things more deeply than those who have a ‘thicker skin’’… so we’re more easily hurt.
3. We can’t help understanding things from other people’s perspective, connecting with what they’re going through and feeling compassion for them… so if times are tough, we get the impact of our own pain or discomfort plus theirs.
4. We don’t ‘use our head’ enough because our heart is working overtime… with so much emotion sloshing around, it’s harder for us to step back and weigh up situations objectively.
5. We’re more likely to dwell on things and wonder WHY they’re happening, even in childhood… but because a child’s logic leaves a lot to be desired, we draw all kinds of flawed conclusions about ourselves and about what we can expect from relationships.