I grew up in a depressing/mean environment. Uncalled for Viciousness from some family members and from some "acquaintances". When I was younger I'd cry when people hurt my feelings and I was told that I needed to develop a thick skin, but to some extent I never did. I'm still a sensitive person and I'm not very fond of negative people. I used to have theory that Bullies were only cowards, but from recent news reports it doesn't entirely seem to be the case. I'm probably starting to drive away from the main subject... Anyway, sometimes when people are mean to me I feel like I deserve it and their behavior towards me is my fault. There are times where I try not to let it get to me and once I'm alone I'll cry about it. And other times, I become numb to the situation. The words bounce off me like a baseball flying at a mattress. Of course, there's a hard impact but it gets "cushioned" and bounces off.
Is it normal that i'm not bothered by meanness?
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I grew up in a depressing/mean environment. Uncalled for Viciousness from some family members and from some "acquaintances". When I was younger I'd cry when people hurt my feelings and I was told that I needed to develop a thick skin, but to some extent I never did. I'm still a sensitive person and I'm not very fond of negative people. I used to have theory that Bullies were only cowards, but from recent news reports it doesn't entirely seem to be the case. I'm probably starting to drive away from the main subject... Anyway, sometimes when people are mean to me I feel like I deserve it and their behavior towards me is my fault. There are times where I try not to let it get to me and once I'm alone I'll cry about it. And other times, I become numb to the situation. The words bounce off me like a baseball flying at a mattress. Of course, there's a hard impact but it gets "cushioned" and bounces off.