Am I too sensitive?
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Late in replying, but I agree with the others, this is one guy, how many others would have said this, and there are a number of things you could have responded.
"I'm working on my issues - are you working on yours?"
"Thanks for your vote of confidence, I appreciate it"
It isn't that you are too sensitive, most of us feel the same way and may have reacted similarly, maybe not be canceling our facebook accounts, but over-thinking that comment and "what did he mean by it?" etc.
The real fact is that HIS comment was super insensitive and obnoxious. You *are* sensitive, yes, but he had no business writing that to you. I've seen some commentary on here from a few select folks as of late that I'm completely surprised at and wonder if they realize that this is a peer support forum for anxious and depressed people. You just don't tell a friend who you know is sensitive that kind of thing. Period and end of story.
"I'm working on my issues - are you working on yours?"
"Thanks for your vote of confidence, I appreciate it"
It isn't that you are too sensitive, most of us feel the same way and may have reacted similarly, maybe not be canceling our facebook accounts, but over-thinking that comment and "what did he mean by it?" etc.
The real fact is that HIS comment was super insensitive and obnoxious. You *are* sensitive, yes, but he had no business writing that to you. I've seen some commentary on here from a few select folks as of late that I'm completely surprised at and wonder if they realize that this is a peer support forum for anxious and depressed people. You just don't tell a friend who you know is sensitive that kind of thing. Period and end of story.
ATTITUDE -- The mind is like a parachute...it doesn't work unless it's open!!
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Good pointsOriginally posted by Shifrah:
Late in replying, but I agree with the others, this is one guy, how many others would have said this, and there are a number of things you could have responded.
"I'm working on my issues - are you working on yours?"
"Thanks for your vote of confidence, I appreciate it"
It isn't that you are too sensitive, most of us feel the same way and may have reacted similarly, maybe not be canceling our facebook accounts, but over-thinking that comment and "what did he mean by it?" etc.
The real fact is that HIS comment was super insensitive and obnoxious. You *are* sensitive, yes, but he had no business writing that to you. I've seen some commentary on here from a few select folks as of late that I'm completely surprised at and wonder if they realize that this is a peer support forum for anxious and depressed people. You just don't tell a friend who you know is sensitive that kind of thing. Period and end of story.
It almost seems as if this guy is too sensitive in making the remark..
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The guy would always post insane messages that made no sense whatsoever! He was a famous cartoonist so I could see his point. He would start posting back to me as if he knew what I was up to. But he might have seen a little of himself in my posts and that is why he unfriended me. I mean what else could it be?