too sensative to mean colleagues

[Joanne Feliz]

I think I am too sensative/emotional and think too much.  This sometimes sends me on a wave of depression even though I thought I was a generally sunny person. 

At my work I come across colleagues that are sometimes short, or to busy to look at you if you ask them a question.  I had one such encounter today and it kind of sent me into a wave of sadness.  Took me a few hours to snap out of it.  In fact had to speak to my wife about it.

Some other petty stuff happened at work today and I felt excluded from some social activities that were taking place after work.
Sometimes I wonder if I am actually liked at my work?  Do other people find it difficult to make friends or feel like a complete outsider.  Does make me think about transition and all maybe it will just reaffirm peoples perceptions of me being an outsider.

I think I am too sensitive for my own good.

[suzifrommd]

I think I am too sensitive for my own good.

Or maybe, that's a beautiful, special part of you that can be nurtured, loved, and cherished.

Some say that what the world needs is a little more sensitivity and not less. In any case, if you decide to improve yourself (by making yourself less vulnerable to slights, for example), can you do it from a place of love? In other words, instead of "I'm too sensitive", more like "I love myself the way I am, enough to encourage myself gently to look at these things that are bothering me in a different way."

[katrinaw]

Part of being on HRT and as we are / becoming...

I certainly have become more sensitive self conscious and very, very emotional... Surprisingly too, I have become more daring and more confident too... Go figure that 

But love the sensitive and emotional me....

L Katy 

[Obfuskatie]

I will say that people are usually too absorbed in their own lives to actually intend offense.  Unless they actively exclude you, they probably assume that you'll invite yourself or butt into the conversation at some point if you want to be included.  When you don't have a lot of uncertainty broiling within you, making these types of approaches are much simpler and don't really require much thought behind them.  No one knows what's going on inside your head though.  Which is a very good thing, because, unfiltered, I can be kind of a petty jerk at times.

Or maybe, that's a beautiful, special part of you that can be nurtured, loved, and cherished.

Some say that what the world needs is a little more sensitivity and not less. In any case, if you decide to improve yourself (by making yourself less vulnerable to slights, for example), can you do it from a place of love? In other words, instead of "I'm too sensitive", more like "I love myself the way I am, enough to encourage myself gently to look at these things that are bothering me in a different way."

This.

It's lonely being hard.

[JenSquid]

I think I am too sensitive for my own good.

I often feel the same way about myself.

[calicarly]

Or maybe, that's a beautiful, special part of you that can be nurtured, loved, and cherished.

Some say that what the world needs is a little more sensitivity and not less. In any case, if you decide to improve yourself (by making yourself less vulnerable to slights, for example), can you do it from a place of love? In other words, instead of "I'm too sensitive", more like "I love myself the way I am, enough to encourage myself gently to look at these things that are bothering me in a different way."

Totally agree with suzi on this one ! Maybe they're not being as sensitive as they should be, and maybe that's ok, but you being sensitive is a beautiful thing. And there is one thing I like to say. KINDNESS MATTERS, but looking at it in a different way, it would help.

[Joanne Feliz]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond.  you all give good advice.  I'll try to not to be so vulnerable to peoples slights.

I feel better today.

I know this is just petty stuff compared to a lot of peoples issues especially when they are transitioning or dealing with their issues.  Just sometimes these little things build up.

Thanks everyone!

[Obfuskatie]

Problems are problems.  Trans stuff just makes it more complicated, not more important.  Take care [emoji3]


     Hugs,
- Katie
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