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I recently read a book "Love Warrior" by Glennon Doyle Melton and I thought the memoir was about myself and I am beginning to read it again for the second time. I am the middle of three children and it seems my whole life, I have been overly sensitive and awkward in relationship and the older I get, I do not see much improvement and I have tried. I have read books, sought counseling, psychologists, I have tried but perhaps not hard enough..... I am not sure.... Love Warrior was about a child that grew up bulimic, alcoholic, struggling with emotions and as a married adult, she still struggled, which I can relate!
My brother called me the other day and told me that I upset his wife, I said something that hurt her feelings last month (they have been together for 2 years). We were discussing how they met and I told her that I was a little jealous of her at first, my brother and I were close, but I am happy for her and I am glad she is in the family and it all worked out. My brother has never really had a relationship his whole life besides her and one lady over 15 years ago. I told him that nothing was meant by it and she told my brother, she assumes the past two years I have been fraudulent and my mouth dropped! My brother says to me, she is very sensitive and I sad, so am I!! I have not talked to my brother much over the past couple of months now and I thought it would be best to not get involved in his or his wife's life. I have always felt like the outcast in the family even though we all live very close to one another. I think my emotions get the best of me. In Love Warrior, it talked about how it was ok to be alone and sometimes I think it is best if I were just alone in a bubble but I have a teenage daughter to care for so that is unrealistic.
My husband (number 2) and I have been together for seven years. He told me last summer that I didn't have any friends, the only people that were my friends were his and they only liked me because of him. My heart was crushed but then I have to think, you are overly sensitive, suck it up and move on!
I cannot go around people without drinking, if I am sober, I am extremely quiet, which might be better then obnoxious I assume. But I get overly emotional sober or drinking. I wish I didn't wear my emotions so openly!!
Being down to earth and sensitive can often be in conflict...with the wrong type of people. My wife is terribly direct and with her, you get what you see. She's an open book. My daughter (from another marriage) with whom my wife had a lot of disagreements, nonetheless praised her for this, while others have simply gone ballistic.
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