It happened again.
I had barely finished my sentence before they rolled their eyes and said it.
"You’re too sensitive."
The words hit harder than I expected—like a quiet accusation, making me wonder…
❓ Was I overreacting?
❓ Was I making something out of nothing?
❓ Should I just… stop feeling this much?
I tried to laugh it off. But that one sentence stayed with me longer than it should have.
At first, I thought maybe they were right.
Maybe I was too sensitive.
At first, I thought maybe they were right.
Maybe my emotions weren’t justified.
Maybe if I could just be less affected, they’d stop dismissing me.
So, I did what so many of us do:
🔹 I started silencing myself.
🔹 I ignored my gut feelings.
🔹 I laughed at things that actually hurt.
And for a while? It worked.
Or at least, I convinced myself it did.
The more I ignored my emotions, the more invisible I became.
My feelings didn’t go away. They just built up inside me, filling all the unspoken spaces with frustration and self-doubt.
And then one day, I watched it happen to someone else.
I saw the moment they spoke up—only to be shut down.
"Oh, come on. You’re too sensitive."
They looked down, unsure of themselves in a way I recognized all too well.
And in that moment, it hit me—this wasn’t about me.
It never was.
People don’t dismiss emotions because they’re too big.
They dismiss them because they don’t want to deal with them.
When someone tells you “You’re too sensitive,” what they often mean is:
🚩 “I don’t want to take responsibility for how I made you feel.”
🚩 “I’m uncomfortable with emotions, so I need you to stop having them.”
🚩 “If I convince you you’re wrong, I won’t have to change.”
And once I understood that? I stopped shrinking myself to make others comfortable.
📌 If you’ve been made to doubt your emotions, The Feelings Guide can help you name what you’re experiencing—so no one else gets to define it for you.
For years, I thought sensitivity was a weakness.
But I’ve come to realize something:
💡 Feeling deeply isn’t a flaw. It’s a skill.
It means I:
✅ Notice things others miss.
✅ Care in ways others can’t.
✅ See the world in richer colors.
And if that makes me “too sensitive?” So be it.
I’d rather be someone who feels too much than someone who doesn’t feel at all.
💡 Want to start trusting your emotions again? The Find Your True Values Workbook helps you identify what matters to YOU—not what others say should matter.
You are not too much.
Your feelings are not a burden.
You don’t have to apologize for being affected by life.
Because the truth is?
The world doesn’t need less sensitivity. It needs more.
📌 If you’re ready to embrace your emotions instead of hiding them, The Best Steps to Start Healing Guide will help you move forward—with confidence, not doubt.
