Is it normal to get upset over small things?

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I am overall a pretty sensitive person, especially when it comes to my significant other. I take all things he says pretty literally and he can’t stand it. When I say that made me upset he gets very angry and usually says” that’s fucking stupid that your upset about that, it’s a fucking joke.” Am I in the wrong to be a little upset about that or am I being too sensitive. He now says that he can never tell a joke about me again because I’m too sensitive. Anyone have any advice ?

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  • noooidea
    5 years ago

    There's a lot of sensitive people in the world. I am one of them, but I am working to improve. You must build confidence, learn to laugh at yourself and not take things seriously all the time. Chances are, the reason why your boyfriend's remarks hurt so much is because they are all things you believe about yourself. It sounds like your boyfriend could be kinder to you, however. Maybe you two should sit down and have a serious chat about this, so that you can make it clear you're going to try to improve your own confidence in yourself to become less sensitive, and he will work to empower in this journey and not say mean things or blame you for your sensitivity.

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    5 years ago

    Get professional help to work on that problem. That type of personality can burden people and destroy relationships.

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  • LloydAsher
    5 years ago

    You are being a child. Toughen up buttercup because if a small comment gets you absolutely pissed off at your significant other the relationship will fail.

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    • CatEarLover
      5 years ago

      I don't get pissed off at him, he gets pissed off at me. Plus, the birth control I'm on doesn't help either.

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  • Dan0Gust
    5 years ago

    Well, it depends on the joke.

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  • brutus
    5 years ago

    Take benzos, they make you chill.

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  • SFG123
    4 years ago

    be as sensitive as you want but learn to take a joke. Moving to Britain soon and they love taking the piss out of each other there its just a general thing that they do

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  • RudolfHolf
    5 years ago

    Making a lot of jokes about the other one in a relationship might be a sign for a toxic behaviour. I would rather look for the frequency of such jokes. Your feeling are real and you can't control them. But what you can control is you behaviour. Maybe try an other means of talking to him about this problem or ending the relationship.

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  • eeeekkk
    5 years ago

    It’s normal to be sensitive but you’ll need to grow to understand that things just are a joke. Especially with someone like your s.o if he loves you, which he obviously does he won’t mean to hurt you or really mean it. Sure there’s a line for everything but everyone loves to just be chill and joke around and take the piss out on each other.

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