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auntAgonist

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17. This surprises me Peggy. You are one person I would describe as self confident, self assured and

Sun Jun 18, 2017, 06:49 PM

Jun 2017

definitely not thin skinned at all.

I am thin skinned. I tend to take things personally and assume they 'must' be talking about me ...

By times I just don't know how to deal with it. In being thin skinned it also happens that I'm an over-thinker.
When someone comments to me positive or negative I think it over and over and over sometimes for days and come to the conclusion that the comment was critical and the person who made the comment really doesn't like me.

It's hard to turn that around sometimes. I try.

Anyway, yup. Thin skinned describes me. I wouldn't us it to describe you though.

kesha

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How did I get over having a thin skin? CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #1

thanks and hugs steve2470 Jun 2016 #3

This surprises me Peggy. You are one person I would describe as self confident, self assured and auntAgonist Jun 2017 #17

It's funny, but all the traits you use to describe yourself... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #18

At first I cried a lot then I started to think: it's not about me. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #2

thanks and hugs nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #4

I was born with no shame. retrowire Jun 2016 #5

thanks :) nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #10

it's hard. mopinko Jun 2016 #6

thanks steve2470 Jun 2016 #9

Are you concerned about being reactive because it causes behavioral problems HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #7

only hurt feelings, and thanks nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #8

I try to tell myself what I "hear" vs what a person actually says nadine_mn Jun 2016 #11

thank you steve2470 Jun 2016 #12

Humor. FigTree Oct 2016 #13

thank you kind sir! nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #14

You don't want my advice! retrowire Apr 2017 #15

........ steve2470 Apr 2017 #16