Sensitive people are very special indeed…..

Sensitive people become an easy target for scorn and ridicule these days. People say that those who are sensitive are a nuisance – they cannot take jokes, they cannot face hard realties and they cannot accept criticism.

It is true that sensitive people literally wear their emotions on their sleeves, but they are also keenly aware of the emotions of people around them. They do not hurt people so easily. The negativity of any situation bruises them so badly that they hate conflicts and arguments, and are generally peace loving people. They also cannot shed off emotions so easily. Once they get saddened by something, they find it very difficult to forget about it and move on. They sincerely wish that they were more thick-skinned and not worry too much about everything in life.

However, there are far more admiring characteristics that you would find in a sensitive person, which make them highly endearing as well. First of all, they are intuitive and creative. Although they do not resort to violence, they are very good protectors and foresee danger well, simply because they can spontaneously process all possibilities in a given situation. They tend to put things together which are not usually thought of as belonging together, and that requires a deeper and fuller processing of experiences, situations, and possibilities. Most importantly, sensitive people are very conscientious. Their conscientiousness is somewhat automatic, due to the fact that they think about the consequences of their action or inaction. They are also conscientious because, by nature, they reflect on and learn from their mistakes. They take negative feedback seriously, and that is why people say that “they take things too personally.”

They are compassionate and empathic and can read emotional cues. They are very emotional themselves, so they can imagine well what the other person feels if his needs are not fully understood. They do not easily deny the biggest emotional issues of life. Having reflected on these things more than others, they are often sought out for opinions or just their presence. Most often they understand certain people very well, especially about their grief, when some of the others cannot. Hence they also possess the rare talent of making people comfortable.

In a nutshell, if you are sensitive and people point fingers at you for being so, just walk away feeling even more proud, as you are one of those rare ones who have the capability to change the world around you with your sensitivities. Do not see your sensitive nature as a weakness. Just be what you are, and thank God for what you are.