I am highly sensitive?

Question

For some reason since i was young i've always been so sensitive to what people say to me. Like my older brother and sister used to be really mean to me when i was younger calling me fat and ugly and ganging up on me, etc. now im 18, and if my family says something jokingly insulting to me i get really upset and angry . i've always been like this too since i was a little kid..like for instance this girl and her friend in 5th grade called me a freak and i started cyring. i take everything to heart and i try not to but i cant stop things from hurting my feelings. why do i suck so much at life? lol

If friends say something that isn't even mean and its just constructive criticism i also get upset and take it to heart...i dont know what to do

Answer 1

It's a funny thing, as you get older you seem to get a hang of things at last. Everyones in the same boat, just make sure you keep paddling! Remember that everyone else is struggling a bit too; trying to bluff through their own personal insecurities by giving a bit of grief to someone else. Just ignore it and concentrate on yr studies and the things that make you feel good and leave all the bitter and twisted ones to their own devices...