" You know , don't say this to me , I'm very sensitive "

Growing up, I have heard a lot of people make this proclaimation ...and I bet you have too!

And somehow, it has never struck a chord with me .

Has the person who said that ( rather feels like that about himself) been blessed with some emotions that other people are not ? Since he may feel 'hurt' he may be exempt from doing what other people do.

And does that make the people around him 'insensitive' ( read devoid of emotions, hence a bad person). It is almost always a signal that the person is 'sensitive' and bestowed with sentiment far above ordinary people so is deserving of extraordinary treatment

What is sensitivity ? As per me , it is the ability to FEEL , heightened emotions to people and your environment.

However, it doesnt just mean the ability to feel for YOURSELF ....it is also your ability to feel for the emotions of people all around you. It is how you react to other people, how you put yourself in their shoes.

Poets, writers, artists and actors are truley sensitive as their heightened senses assimilate from their environment more than others and this interplay is a creative outcome.

I find that people who put themselves on a self appointed pedestal are the ones who can be the most nasty to people. Sensitivity when centred around the self becomes a gab for self indulgence .

so people, be aware of what the true meaning of sensitivity is ...and till then continue to feel !