Sensitivity is a trait that a lot of us are born with and/or learn early in life. It means that we can be more vulnerable to feeling hurt by things that someone else doesn't understand readily. It can also be a strength, because we are aware of things when not everyone is aware, and that is sometimes very useful. So, sensitivity isn't necessarily good or bad. Just not always understood.

When someone tells you that you are sensitive, what do you think they mean by that? Maybe it sounds like they are judging you for being hurt. They might really mean that they didn't mean to hurt you and they don't understand what happened (even if they don't know to say it in those words).

In therapy, validating your feelings and experiences is important, and it sounds like you needed more validation of your emotions. Another task in therapy is to identify the patterns - things that keep happening over and over - and see what you can do to change things. When you get feedback about being sensitive, what do you do with that? Is it working? Therapy can't change the people you interact with, but it can help you to make sense of what happens in your life so that you can know how to deal with it and change what you can control (your own thoughts and actions) to make it work better for you.

If you keep getting feedback about being sensitive, then what will you do with that feedback? Is there any truth in it? How can you make use of that knowledge?