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I Am Emotionally Hypersensitive

My Time In Hell

By: 2TwoTouchy
Written on June 14th, 2010
Age: 26-30 , Male
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5 responses
  • arynix

    Been there, totally relate!

    Jan 28
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  • Liromero

    I relate to all of you. Probably not so intense, but I've always known I'm empathic. I feel people's pain, and get drained with feelings. I married a difficult person, who had a very difficult childhood, and is very distant. I've suffered a lot, but we have a "good"18-year marriage and kids (now teens). My 16-year old son has been making bad choices lately. Since he was a boy, he somewhat "shut me out". He's grown up a lot into Video games (somewhat like his father), and I haven't been able to avoid it.

    I just took him to a therapist to address his recent choices (grades going down, depressed, pot (intolerable in my mindset), distant and wants to leave home). Therapist said he is hypersensitive and has a lot of pain inside and might have ADD. I'm shocked, and suddenly relate to my childhood. He just shuts down so much, and is so distant that i've always thought "it's a Boy's thing" (I didn't grow up with boys). Our conversations end up in fights and anger. I'll keep on searching proffessional help, and try to talk to him relating to my own childhood.... I have an hypersensitive depressed teen and don't know how to approach him..... : (

    Nov 24, 2011
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  • ihatewhiterabbits

    I don't think(sometimes) I have any mental disorders...I'm not depressed at all...exactly the opposite. I cry for all the world all the time. So you are not alone. I thought I might be an empath and I asked and didn't get very nice answers because I used "I" too much. I am just looking for help to not be so burdened with the worlds problems:)

    Mar 22, 2011
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  • ladykrimson

    I understand. I also suffer (and benefit) from emotional hypersensitivity. I find myself crying over things not even related to my life. I hate going out, because I always think people are judging me. I feel like I can run circles around my psychologist. Sometimes, I swear I can almost feel someone elses emotional pain. I remember telling someone that I feel things so intensely, that sometimes I feel like I will explode with the emotion. That person told me that it is the negative side of being a compassionate and caring person. Because we feel things so strongly, we empathize with others, and that makes us more considerate and kind.



    This website may help you:



    http://counsellingresource.com/ask-the-psychologist/2007/09/04/emotional-sensitivity/



    Hang in there!

    Jul 14, 2010
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  • destiny7107

    hi friend, can we be?



    i am not sensitive as you, as ur claiming to be.. but i am sensitive to other peoples sensitibities. and i can feel u...



    i dont know what to say, except that i am here for you... we are strangers to each other, but i'll try my best to give you a lift thru listening to you and prayers...



    do keep in touch if you may... i am just around if u wanna bug someone up.



    take care. God loves you

    Jun 14, 2010
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