Is it normal to be profoundly distraught if someone doesn't like me?

I'm like that too, I can't stand having enemies (unless we genuinely disagree on major things and they are a stupid jerk about it) I also seem to cross the line while having fun, I've been told I'm annoying, or that people are offended by what I think is funny... whenever I see the opposing person I always try to contain myself and understand their viewpoints. Some people I just can't get through to, and it makes me really depressed, when one worth talking to dislikes even my good side... lowers confidence :(

Dude, let's think about this logically. What is actually going to HAPPEN once someone doesn't like you. Is a giant cougar going to leap through your bedroom window and eat you? No. Are you going to get hoardes of hate mail stuffed in your mailbox? No. ARE YOU ANY LESS OF A PERSON??? NO!!!

DON'T let anyone else define who you are. That's your job. If they don't like you, then no big deal. Honestly. You can choose to care or you can choose not to.

Bottom line: It's your choice bro.

I'm also a very sensitive person but... What's the worst thing that could happen if they dislike you? I know it hurts especially if the person that dislikes you is someone that you care about, but you have to try not being bothered so much. I'm not trying to be mean in fact, this is something that I keep being told myself: "to build a tougher skin."

We all want to be popular and liked, but to say I would be profoundly distraught if someone did not like me, is a very big exagaration, xx

I used to care about what people thought and had to say but now I don't. I say thing without thinking, or caring for that matter. But I know the things I should and shouldnt say though.

I don't care let them hate me.

You sound like a very sensitive person. While that can be a good thing -- feeling intensely is wonderful when you're happy, content or in love -- it can also be a real burden. When you feel as if saying one awkward thing or having one bad conversation with a friend is enough to put them off you permanently, though, you're probably taking it a bit too hard. People are more forgiving than you think, even if they get really angry at the time.

When you know you've done wrong, apologize humbly and truthfully. Few people will turn away such a heartfelt apology, and it's obvious from your post that you feel a lot of anguish when you step on someone's toes. Very few things are truly unforgivable; I doubt you've done any of them, so if you feel you've hurt a friend, give him or her a chance to forgive you.

More important, forgive yourself for mistakes. You aren't doing anything to "make someone not like you"; sometimes people just don't get along, and that isn't because of a thing you said or did, at least not in most cases.

I kind of feel as you do and get distraught if I feel I've wronged someone. I've learned through bitter experience, though, that letting myself dwell on it or trying to fix it right away while my emotions are all stirred up often makes things worse. It's hard, but it's usually best to take a deep breath, gain some perspective and hash it out with someone when we're both a little calmer.

I'm sorry you were upset, and I hope you're feeling better now.