I'm another one of those 'over-sensitive' types. But I agree with Cassie - it has wonderful upsides too.
I get irritated by other people's posts all the time. And initially I would respond to them from that place of irritation and invariably regret responding like that later.
Now every time someones post presses a button in me, I try to view it as an opportunity to learn something about myself. I try to consider what their post means for me - what I am projecting into it. What does it mean for ME. And so those people change from being opponents, to teachers, whom I feel grateful for and therefore can respond in a more constructive way (if I feel the need to respond at all, and most often I dont).
"That which irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves." - Carl Jung
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