Being Sensitive and Emotional Isn't Easy

ask-polly.com · 1,289 words · saved by 1 readers

Being a sensitive, emotional person out in the open is extremely difficult. Even when you’re confident, smart, self-aware, and utterly dedicated to personal growth, discovery, and real intimacy with others, guess what? It’s still very hard. Because it is very, very difficult to express your emotions and ask for what you want directly in our culture. There are pitfalls and snags and snares everywhere. It’s not at all easy to build and maintain solid friendships when you’re emotional and sensitive. It is not that easy to get the support you need when your life is in turmoil, either. And it is very, very common to be told that your traits as a sensitive, emotional person are to blame for every obstacle you encounter, because THAT’S THE STORY MOST PEOPLE TELL about sensitive emotional people who are going through some shit! Why is this the case? Why does being a sensitive emotional person feel like such a hard road? The culture doesn’t support open displays of emotion and treats sensitivit

Untitled (1961) by Dorothea Tanning Being a sensitive, emotional person out in the open is extremely difficult. Even when you’re confident, smart, self-aware, and utterly dedicated to personal growth, discovery, and real intimacy with others, guess what? It’s still very hard. Because it is very, very difficult to express your emotions and ask for what you want directly in our culture. There are pitfalls and snags and snares everywhere. It’s not at all easy to build and maintain solid friendships when you’re emotional and sensitive. It is not that easy to get the support you need when your…

Being Sensitive and Emotional Isn't Easy

related reading