Can someone else's words upset you very easily

RTerroni · Oct 28, 2014 at 12:31 PM

I was wondering if anyone else on here has the issues that I have and can become very upset when someone says something that directly puts you down or something along those lines. I feel that way all the time, a prime example was this morning when I picked up a friend of mine and I was telling him the TV shows that I watched last night and for 1 of the shows he couldn't believe that I would watch it and sort of told me out on it, needless to say I felt very upset after he said that to me.

Hellion · Oct 28, 2014 at 12:58 PM

Sometimes, yeah but it sort of depends on the situation and what they say. If someone just told me they didn't get why I like like movie I like or music I like and gave me a little friendly crap I wouldn't be disturbed...But if they where like trying to insult me it would upset me probably.

RTerroni · Oct 28, 2014 at 01:33 PM

The problem with my friend is that he always thinks that he is right even if I know he is wrong.

unaluna · Oct 28, 2014 at 01:47 PM

I can relate to this, esp about watching a tv show that is out of the ordinary. For me, i was watching Touched by an Angel.

But more to the point, my mother's and brother's comments about who i dated when i was in high school and college 1. Really steered me wrong and 2. Did not respect or show any understanding of who i really was or what i wanted in my life. So i am now working on that on myself (and not letting them lead me astray anymore.).

Not so much a matter of right or wrong, but what SUITS you.

CantExplain · Oct 28, 2014 at 08:03 PM

I'm an Aspie and I have been very sensitive to criticism.

Nov 04, 2014 at 05:34 PM

Yes, when people say things like that I'm annoying or they say I'm not normal. I had an employer do that just yesterday. Not Ok.

BlueMoonBlueEarth · 06:22 AM

I have high-functioning autism, and to answer your question: yes they can.

It doesn't matter if it's direct or indirect, I'm extremely sensitive and somebody's words can hurt me for years. Even someone having a different opinion than me can hurt me. How? Why? you may ask. I don't really know. Maybe I'm just immature, or I feel very strongly about things and can't tell the difference between "I hate X" and "I hate your mother". After all, if I told you I hate your mother, someone you're likely very close to, you'd probably be angry.

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Hellion Grand Magnate Member Since Apr 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,794 14 6 hugs given	Oct 28, 2014 at 12:58 PM #2 Sometimes, yeah but it sort of depends on the situation and what they say. If someone just told me they didn't get why I like like movie I like or music I like and gave me a little friendly crap I wouldn't be disturbed...But if they where like trying to insult me it would upset me probably. __________________ Winter is coming.
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RTerroni Elder Member Since Sep 2013 Location: USA Posts: 5,751 11 2,136 hugs given	Oct 28, 2014 at 01:33 PM #3 The problem with my friend is that he always thinks that he is right even if I know he is wrong. __________________ COVID-19 Survivor- 4/26/2022
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CantExplain Big Poppa Member Since Oct 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 19,616 (SuperPoster!) 13 19.7k hugs given	Oct 28, 2014 at 08:03 PM #5 I'm an Aspie and I have been very sensitive to criticism. __________________ Mr Ambassador, alias Ancient Plax, alias Captain Therapy, alias Big Poppa, alias Secret Spy, etc. Add that to your tattoo, Baby!
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Anonymous49852 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 04, 2014 at 05:34 PM #6 Yes, when people say things like that I'm annoying or they say I'm not normal. I had an employer do that just yesterday. Not Ok.
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