Hello all,

I didn't find sensitive personality, does that even exist?

Anyway, I am extremely sensitive to external stimuli like sound and light. But I am also extremely sensitive in social settings that I cannot endure negligence and carelessness of others. I just cannot. I would simply walk away, or make a fight. I'm also extremely sensitive to what others do and say that I interpret as undermining my worth and value. Sometimes I feel like I'm still immature emotionally that I've never grown up. May be this is partly because I've spent all my life isolated from others. Now, for me it is extremely difficult to put myself out there and receive all these triggers that create in me intense emotions. However, I want to overcome this, but I don't know how. I'm overwhelmed easily from trying to endure the remarks and gestures of others.

Does anyone relate? and how have you coped with this?

[here today]

Wish I had something to say that was really on target for the questions you asked. Here's the little I know.

There is something called a "highly sensitive person". You can do a regular internet search for that. Also being extremely sensitive to sound and light is something that people with Asperger's/autism frequently have trouble with. In some locations there are social skills programs for people with Asperger's/autism that might be a good fit, if you qualify.

Best of luck to you! Keep looking, hope you find some good answers.

I am and have always been way, way too sensitive. My life would be different if I could just shrug stuff off.

[TishaBuv]

I am too sensitive, cry easily. Yet didn't cry when faced with loved ones' deaths and trauma. Hate rejection. Too hard on myself. And very immature sometimes.

Here today has a good point about Asberger's as a possibility for you.

Thanks all. I thought about Asperger, but I don't miss social cues, and this is the only thing that I don't relate with people with ASD. Sensitive personality fits me more I think, but also there is social anxiety/depression element to it.

[elevatedsoul]

have you been evaluated by a professional?
do you have PTSD or panic attacks?

would definitely talk to a pdoc about it... it could be a lot of things..

[Tauren]

I wonder if it is what they're calling Emotional Intensity Disorder. I have a friend diagnosed with that and she's super sensitive to everything you mentioned. As I understand it, it's either a new name for Borderline, or a subcategory of Borderline. Anyway, reading up on Borderline may help you understand what's going on.