I'm 23-year-old guy who has issues with being overly sensitive. I have a good job, a nice girlfriend, a good family and a good set of friends. But for some reason, I lack self-confidence, have low self-esteem and am generally an overly sensitive person.
I googled 'overly sensitive' and found 24 signs of an overly sensitive person https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/communication-success/201711/24-signs-highly-sensitive-person I would say I have most of these on here.
I cannot figure out why I am like this or how to 'develop a thicker skin' or just toughen up. Externally I have a lot of things going for me and I should have more confidence but other peoples words can really hurt me. Or even if someone speaks to me in a certain way, I feel their stress and take it on as my own.
I've had a speech impediment growing up as a kid and still have a mild stammer. I put myself down a lot in the past due to this and used to think I was inferior to others because of this. Maybe this has something to do with it too.
Does anyone have any advice for this? Willing to listen to anyone's guidance.
Thanks!
