Well, sensitivity CAN be negative depending on how far it goes...
When I was younger, my dad had a problem with his temper (he handles it a lot better now, to his credit). I don't remember him ever striking anyone in anger, but boy could he yell. So the (unvoiced) answer I was getting to "Am I strong, Dad?" is "THIS is what being strong means" and I didn't like it. So I went to the other extreme and became shy, quiet, rarely willing to stand up for myself, and easy to lead around. That's "sensitive" taken to an unsafe level, and it's something I'm still trying to work myself away from.
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Date: 2005-08-26 09:09 pm (UTC)When I was younger, my dad had a problem with his temper (he handles it a lot better now, to his credit). I don't remember him ever striking anyone in anger, but boy could he yell. So the (unvoiced) answer I was getting to "Am I strong, Dad?" is "THIS is what being strong means" and I didn't like it. So I went to the other extreme and became shy, quiet, rarely willing to stand up for myself, and easy to lead around. That's "sensitive" taken to an unsafe level, and it's something I'm still trying to work myself away from.