wsoxfan

Thanks to all of you who sent me happy birthday wishes. They meant a lot to me. I know I replied to you individually, but I also want to thank you collectively as well.

As some of you realize and have even mentioned to me at times, I'm very sensitive, or should I say, oversensitive. I tend to blow things out of proportion, which causes me needless feelings of sadness and insecurity about how people I care about really feel about me. I get in these moods where I feel that i'm a burden to people just by my presence in their lives. I takes things personally, like when people don't return phone calls, e-mails or texts promptly, or don't have the time to talk to me, even though for all I know there are very good reasons why they're not able to do so. There are other things, but those are good examples of what i'm talking about.

I want to make it clear thast i'm not referring to anyone in particular, or any specific situation as I discuss this. I can't stand being this way, yet don't know how to change, or even if i'm capable of changing. I have enough real problems in my everyday like without having to deal with my oversensitivity.

I'd appreciate any thoughts you, my cherished friends, have about this. I wish I wasn't causing myself so much needless grief with my over personalizing and oversensitivity. Please don't pull your punches. I'd appreciate your totally honest, unadulterated responses. I promise that I won't take anything you say in a negative way. I need as much input as possible. Thanks.