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How do I deal with an overly sensitive wife?

How do I deal with an overly sensitive wife?

Here are 10 ways that I have learned to communicate better with my hypersensitive spouse.

  1. Empathize. Put yourself in their shoes and truly try to understand where they are coming from.
  2. Listen.
  3. Provide Physical Affection.
  4. Paraphrase.
  5. Adjust Your Voice Volume.
  6. Acknowledge Their Feelings.
  7. Apologize.
  8. Be Patient.

How do I communicate with my emotional wife?

Speak without accusations or judgments directed at your spouse. Instead, use “I” statements. For example, instead of saying, “You are a mean SOB,” say, “It hurts my feelings when you call me names. Instead of saying “You’re lazy, say “I feel tired.

Are You too sensitive when someone cares about you?

[…] When someone cares about you, they don’t say things like “you’re too sensitive” or “you’re so emotional”, they actually become more sensitive to your sensitivities. Don’t fall for the “you’re too sensitive” game. It is played by those who want to get away with their own bad behavior.

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Are You Too Sensitive in a relationship?

At the same time, consider this: Maybe you are “too sensitive.” Maybe you do overreact sometimes. But the people who love you understand this, honor it as best they can, and give you room to have your feelings and work them out—alone or together with them, as necessary.

How can I get a handle on my sensitivity?

Not surprisingly, the therapists agree that getting a handle on your sensitivity requires examining your past, figuring out your emotional scripts, and naming the emotions behind your reactions. That’s all part of evolving into a mature, self-actualized human being. At the same time, consider this: Maybe you are “too sensitive.”

Is your sensitivity a core gift?

And, consider this: Any issue around which you are particularly sensitive is likely to be what Page calls a “core gift”—something about yourself that is precious and essential to who you are. It might even be your sensitivity. After all, what’s really so bad about being sensitive?