Why are people so sensitive about religious belief?
Because, at least for most of us religious people, we feel that religion is part of out identity and speaking bad about it is like attacking our identity. This is one part to it.Let me explain.I have been wondering, as I am a religious person myself, why I get so hurt when atheists say things like the world would be better off without religion, religious belief is a delusion, religion is a fairytale etc… I just get so mad, upset, offended etc… Then after some introspection, talking to people, learning online (including Quora) etc… I have found the answer; Because most of us religious folks identify by our religion, it is our identity, and attacking our religion is like attacking our identity. I know many atheists disagree that religious people should have religion as part of their identity, but it’s the way things are for most of us religious folks. Religious tells us how to live our life (like how to dress, what to eat) etc… It is our identity!The reason why we get so hurt when someone attacks our faith is because we feel like our own very identity gets attacked. The effects are just as hurtful as attacking a gay or otherwise LGBT person’s sexuality and sexual orientation. This is why religious people even killed others or themselves because of criticizing their religion. This is why it’s so sensitive.So what is the best thing you could do in this situation? Well you could try these things:Do not be angry when discussing religion. This can result very badly.Be very kind, polite, nice, gentle and sensible when you discuss faith. Maybe even don’t challenge every religious person’s beliefs, it feels hostile to us. I have managed to speak well without any hard feelings with nonbelievers when they have acted this way (being very kind, polite etc…)Always have compassion when someone is religious, especially if you know someone is sensitive about their faith (most of us religious people are sensitive about our faiths so you should be very careful).
Why am I so sensitive to people's words? I'm afraid of going out because someone might say something rude about me, and I won't get over it?
I've been a depressed girl for a long time, I gave up on things because I wanted to get rid of people who didn't make me feel good. I take things very personally, especially in person. What can I do to not care about what a stranger has to say? I'm tired of looking for validation from people, I want to be self-assured.
Why do people hate sensitive people?
People are often disdainful towards sensitive people because those people are more in touch with emotions that the insensitve person wants to avoid or is uncomfortable with feeling. so being around a sensitive person exposes them to that and instead of dealing with their emotions its easier to try and control the person they are having a reaction to. In some cases the insensitive person may feel burdened or like they have to care take for the sensitive person (like watching what they say) but in this case its best to remember you or anyone else is only responsible for themselves. You are not responsible for making the other person comfortable by not expressing your opinion or emotion nor is the other person responsible for making you feel better if you feel hurt by a comment that they meant in a different way. There is a balance though where you respect that you both react differently and you have patience for when things surely get mistranslated. Also, our culture emphasizes being tough and ignoring emotions so many people just don't have the experience being open with another person. I'm not saying one way is better than another but their are pros and cons to being 'tough' and being 'sensitive' so its best you just find what balance is true to you and accept that something else may work better for the other person. Maybe something to help you honor yourself but not limit your experience or what other people can tell you about yourself: Ask yourself, what am I really getting by being offended by X (do I disagree or do I notice the person is just trying to attack,, or am I taking this out of context or if i stay hurt/offended it will decrease my experience) Look at how the offensive thing can help you i.e. lazy: ok I may be really hurt by being called lazy bc i work really hard but what is this person seeing? Did I procrastinate on one project or something else? This creates an open conversation with someone rather than both of yall only seeing things from one perspective (many times the other person will still be looking through one lense but again- you only control yourself) :) Take care of yourself
I am a very sensitive person, small things bother me a lot. And then my mind keeps thinking about those petty issues for days. I want to be a stronger person who doesn't get affected by irrelevant things. What should I do?
I don’t know if anyone already has told this, but what I am about to tell works like a charm for me. I was also a very sensitive person and now I’m proud to say I came out of the sensitive circle.All I did was started forgetting, yes you read that right, I started to FORGET things. We forget a lot of things in our day to day life. Why not apply this to our problem and come out of it?But this came with a bane for me, I started to forget almost everything. I needed more practice to stream what kind of thoughts to be forgotten.I come from a lower middle class family where securing a job after degree was the top priority in order to help the family. But to my fate, I lost three golden opportunities from world class companies because I was sensitive and whined about the lost opportunities and did not concentrate on another. This bothered me a lot and that is when I decided to change myself into a stronger person than I was.How did I just like that forget things? My single shot on helping my family was taken away and how did I just like that forget? I’m a movie addict and watch a lot of movies, tv series and such.This may sound lame to some, even my own family thought I lost my mind as when I had to concentrate on getting a job than watching movies in my computer. But it helped me ease my mind and let things go. I watched comedy movies, laughed my heart out and stayed out of reality for a while. I came out fresh after a months time, and started looking for a job again and got one.What I’m trying to tell is being sensitive about things and thinking about it not only is a waste of time and energy but also an anchor pulling you down from moving forward.Everything is in our own mind, contemplating, confusing and achieving is all in our hands. Pick out what you want.Enjoy this life carefree. Y.O.L.O !Cheers.
Are you sensitive? Or do you let things roll off your shoulders?
I'm sensitive when it comes to things about my loved ones, or ethics, but most the time I try to have a good sense of humor about stuff.
Why are Cancers so sensitive and always seeing themselves as a victim?
MARINA "There is a way of telling the truth while being considerate of someone's feelings and not coming off as a total *****. You ought to look into it." I guess you calling meabitch is your way of trying to hurt my feeilngs. you sound really sensitive. my guy friend cancer was going around talking trash trying to look all bad and I told him the truth. I keep it real. it's not my fault he can't handle it. "um honey...stop talking stuff and being mean" doesn't do anything. if that's how you handle things, you're probably passive. I'm notabitch, I'm a realist. I know more than two cancers, I just gave an example of two. My best friend is a pisces and just so happens to have a couple of cancer friends. cancers are clingy, way too sensitive, and just a pain in the butt in general. you know what they say about assuming haha