Overly Sensitive | ADHD Information

I have the same problem. I have been told how much I over react and I cry about things that don't even matter. Its hard to control emotions and its alright to be sensitive. Too many people in this world are not sensitive enough. What helps is to not dwell on what people say and just let go. If they make a face at you like you are weird (which I often get from my blurt out responses) just smile at them and know that you are special because you are sensitive. Take your sensitivity as a quality.

my crying is more a reaction to thoughts than people's actions and words towards me. it is hard to hide it too. i'm a somewhat burly biker looking kind of guy and it is so embarrassing to tear up at a diaper commercial because of thoughts i have triggered by how the baby looks to me at that moment. or while watching a movie with my other tough guy friends. the things that provoke tears are so unpredictible. i can never be sure when or what will start it.

the meds (wellbutrin) is helping with that hyper-emotionality not only for tears and sadness, but anger and frustration too. hopefully a reprieve from this will allow me to practice methods that prevent me from becoming so emotional. i still want to feel what i feel, just a little less.

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crying is a big issue for me too. i have sufferd from depression and finally am getting something that helps with it. (my 3rd stab at medication). i am starting to realise that most of my depression comes from the ADD and it's effect on my life. especially all those years i didn't have a clue to the source of my "mental" issues.

my crying is more a reaction to thoughts than people's actions and words towards me. it is hard to hide it too. i'm a somewhat burly biker looking kind of guy and it is so embarrassing to tear up at a diaper commercial because of thoughts i have triggered by how the baby looks to me at that moment. or while watching a movie with my other tough guy friends. the things that provoke tears are so unpredictible. i can never be sure when or what will start it.

the meds (wellbutrin) is helping with that hyper-emotionality not only for tears and sadness, but anger and frustration too. hopefully a reprieve from this will allow me to practice methods that prevent me from becoming so emotional. i still want to feel what i feel, just a little less.

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Seeker...you have a good attitude. I also hope you are able to continue to feel your emotions, only a little less. After I was on my antidepressant (Paxil), I found I could control my anger better, but was unable to cry at all. I've lowered the dosage, and it seems to be helping some. I cried last week first time in two years....what a relief! Just please don't lose your sensitivity....we need more men that are emotionally sensitive.

Hmm...umm...Are you sure you're not pregnant?

Hi princessbride22...I've read a few of your other posts today, and your 'sensitivity' sounds very much to me like symptoms of depression. I wondered if you've spoken with your doctor about taking an antidepressant? Depression is very common with AD(H)Ders living undiagnosed and untreated for so long. I cried constantly until I was put on an antidepressant, before I was even dx'd with ADHD.

I also wondered if you were having any counseling at all. So few have counseling along with their treatment for ADD/ADHD. and it's something I, personally, strongly recommend. At least until you can work out some coping skills to help work with the meds. Unfortunately, stimulants are not a cure-all, miracle drug. Oh, how I wish they were!

Hi,

I am a extremely sensitive person!! I struggle with not crying when I get really anxious. Ever since I was little, and still to this day, if i get upset about something, sometimes I can't stop bursting into tears no matter where I am!! It has happened at work before and is very embarrassing. I am 22 years old and I should not be crying all the time but that is what happens when I get really stressed out or upset and I want to know what I can do about it. Sometimes I "read" the reactions of other people such as my fiance and of course he gets upset with me. I think he's in a bad mood, which he may be, and then I just started asking"whats wrong? what did I do?" and i start worrying a lot. I am very good at reading the moods of others but it is not good for a relationship. I am very impulsive and need to work on that as well. I have ADD so I struggle a lot with being sensitive, impulsive, inattentive etc. Anyway, how can I stop being so sensitive? I really don't want to be this way!! I just get depressed/anxious and crying is what I do. Everyone has their own way of handling their sensitivity etc but I cry when I get stressed/hurt etc. Any suggestions?

[QUOTE=seeker63] i am overly sensitive, and it just is not always great.

i am oblivious to social cues and frequently piss people off because i can't make the connection between my behaviour to their reaction.

on the other hand, i frequently pick up on the smallest of hints as to how others feel. i often feel like i can see into other peoples hearts and intuit exactly who i am dealing with. i just can't put their feelings and reactions together with how i affect the situation. can't see the effects my behaviour has on people.

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Thank you, seeker63! You just completely express how I have felt for as long as I can remember, and identify myself in your words. Although I can now usually connect the effects of my behavior on others by their reactions, I still find it soooo difficult to stop myself from doing whatever it is I'm doing to receive such reactions. I know it's going to take a lot of work on myself, on my interpersonal skills.

Bless you all sensitive people.

I am not alone!

I hate being so sensitive. It seems as if I can sense a person's, anger, frustration, or boredom just by looking at their facial expression or listening to their tone of voice. Then, I don't know how to act. Are they really mad at me? I am boring them or confusing them?

rrrrgggg! I feel uncable of normal social interaction.

Sensitivity can be used in many ways... I were very emotional when I were younger, but with experience I have this under control now. Now I just use it to help people... because I can sence if something is wrong, and help...Same problem here. You can pick up more on other people with this problem because you can't tune anything out.I'm a bit overly sensitive too--but I don't think that is all bad--I think it
just means we are compassionate and can put ourselves in someone elses
shoes. It is frustrating when tears come to your eyes due to frustration--
then it is a vicious cycle!

I am also somewhat sensitive but a little less than I used to be. I think that I've misinterpreted people in the past. I've especially misinterpreted my effect on other people.

I would look at a situation and see myself as the center of it. I didn't think about how each person is the center of the universe from their perspective and how, at the same time, we're all connected.

I suck at social cues ...people really need to yell at me to ket me know there angry or better yet...say I am angry I do the second!

i try not to confuse someone critisizing me with anger they arent the same and more often than not in my life the critism comes from concern and a desire to help rahter than someone being angry and taking shots. I used to always associate critism with failure and someone being angryyy at me

i am overly sensitive, and it just is not always great.

i am oblivious to social cues and frequently piss people off because i can't make the connection between my behaviour to their reaction.

on the other hand, i frequently pick up on the smallest of hints as to how others feel. i often feel like i can see into other peoples hearts and intuit exactly who i am dealing with. i just can't put their feelings and reactions together with how i affect the situation. can't see the effects my behaviour has on people.

I hate being overly sensitive because among my friends and even at work to a point I've cultivated a "tough girl" image... or tried to. The thing is, I *am* tough... I've gone through hell in my life and survived... but small things upset me, I am very sensitive to criticism and can be overly self conscious. I don't act hurt or sad, usually, but get irritable and angry. Sometimes though it just shows how sensitive I really am, and it's embarassing.
Anyone here ever burst out crying at work and been unable to do anything about it?
oh boy--tears at work--do I know how that goes!! I also have cultivated
the "tough girl" act as well--I think as protection from taking on everyone
else's burdens.

I too associate criticism with anger--last night I was convinced my mom
was "yelling" at me--and then she informed me I was the one yelling and
getting out of control--oops...

As a resident in a learning environment we get LOTS of crticism--albeit,
often constructive--but I've been reduced to tears on many occasions
becasue I feel I have disapointed someone and they are "angry" with me...

So--remember--you aren't alone!

*HUGS* to you all!