was anyone else a "sensitive child"?

[ttmom]

Someone mentioned crying when angry. I cry all the time when I get angry and it's soooooo frustrating that I get even madder and cry even more. It's a vicious circle! And it's even more frustrating when I'm with someone who doesn't cry when they get angry. There was one time a customer made me cry because they made me so mad. It was so embarrassing because I had to have my boss take over. Nothing like looking like an idiot.

 

[pinkdaisy226]

Don't worry you're not the only one! I wish we could learn how to control our frustration or anger and not let them turn in tears... whenever that happens I always just want to say, I'm not upset, I'm not really crying, I'm just so darn irritated right now!!

 

[abby7625]

I was a horribly sensitive child. I cried if the bus missed my driveway and dropped me off in the ditch. I couldn't watch the national geographic shows on tv because the lions chasing down the zebras made me hysterical. I was always upset as a child over anything and everything.

My aunt and uncle had to take my cousin to the ER when she was in 2nd grade (she's almost 15 now) because she had a severe anxiety attack over learning about Abraham Lincoln's assassination. She couldn't understand why anyone would kill such a good man.

My youngest son is overly sensitive as well. All you have to do is look at him cross eyed and he starts screaming like he's just been skinned alive. The other day a tooth came off his jacket zipper and the world might as well have ended right then and there! I hope it's just a phase..somebody tell me its just a phase!

 

[mamacat]

Sorry Captiva, I didn't mean to put you in the spotlight. I could just relate was all.

Oh, and that crying when angry thing some of you talked about--yeah, that's me too. It's frustrating, because it's hard to get people to take me seriously when I'm doing that. And not only that, sometimes people think I'm doing it on purpose to be manipulative. But I'm not. That's just what I do. I really can't help it.

It was really difficult back when I was practicing law, which is a super stressful environment and someone is always yelling at someone. I used to have to hide in my office with my door closed a lot and if someone came and started knocking, I had to pretend like I was having allergies or something. Definitely wasn't the field for me.

 

[captiva]

Oh, Stephanie. I hope you don't think I cared. I really don't!

I was amused. I'm a pretty open person. It's interesting to see that there were/are a lot of us out there. Yes. I hate the whole work thing. I have so many things that I want to talk about and express but usually by that time, I'm a blubbering idiot. Since he's a man, he just stands there like

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Yeah, I've done the sneezing or yawning trick when I'm starting to tear up.

 

[gemlady]

Does crying buckets during the visit of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Mr. Magoo's version of A Christmas carol) count? How about the death of a cartoon character? (Optimus Prime in the Transformer Movie. I was the only unescorted adult in the theater.

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I must admit being over sensitive lots of times. Haven't been able to watch a TV report about a local overcrowded humane society because I've been afraid the images would depress me.

And crying when frustrated? Been there. Many times. Lots of tissues.

 

[gemlady]

Forgot to mention I rarely go to Crossing the Bridge because I know I will bawl buckets. Barely made it through my repost about our kitten Alexander.

 

[ttmom]

I never go to that forum because I know I wouldn't even make it through one posting, let alone a thread. My Mom gave me a book of short writings on cats and I cried all the way through the memorial chapter. I still cry about the cats I've lost in the past.

For the longest time I hid all my emotions. It took a long time for me to learn to show them again. When I was successful at hiding my emotions I didn't even cry at Steel Magnolias. Now I cry during commercials. I don't know which is better.

 

[sar]

Originally Posted by TTMom

I never go to that forum because I know I wouldn't even make it through one posting, let alone a thread. My Mom gave me a book of short writings on cats and I cried all the way through the memorial chapter. I still cry about the cats I've lost in the past

I know the feeling! I have been into that forum once, but I felt so upset for the rest of the day and was remembering all the other people and animals that I have lost