Feeling more sensitive than usual

[HernanBrooke]

Lately I’ve noticed that small comments or situations seem to land harder than they normally would. Things I’d usually brush off stick with me for longer, and I replay them more than I want to.
It’s made me wonder whether this is about tiredness, emotional overload, or just a phase that comes and goes. I don’t feel low as such, just more permeable, like everything gets in a bit easier.
Trying to be gentle with myself, but also curious about whether others experience this from time to time.

I really relate to this. I’ve had phases like that where everything just feels a bit closer to the surface, even though nothing “big” is wrong. For me it’s often a sign I’m more tired or stretched than I realise, even if I’m coping on the outside.
I don’t think it necessarily means anything is wrong with you – sometimes life just piles up quietly, and it shows up as being more sensitive. I try to see it as my body and mind asking for a bit more rest or kindness.
Being gentle with yourself sounds exactly right. It usually passes for me once I get a bit more sleep or some headspace. You’re definitely not alone in feeling like this from time to time.

I really relate to this. I get phases like that too where everything just feels a bit closer to the surface. Little comments that would normally roll off suddenly stick and replay in my head for ages. For me it is usually tiredness or just having too much going on mentally rather than feeling low exactly.
I think being more sensitive can be a sign that you need a bit of space or rest rather than something being wrong. It usually passes once I slow down a bit and stop expecting myself to cope with everything as normal. You are definitely not alone in feeling like this from time to time.

Either peri menopause. Or it’s a sign I need a decent night ‘s sleep, a walk and some downtime.

I definitely get this from time to time. For me it’s usually when I’m overtired or I’ve just had a lot going on mentally, even if nothing is “wrong” as such. Everything feels a bit closer to the surface and things I’d normally shrug off suddenly take up way too much headspace.
I think your word “permeable” really nails it. I try to see it as a sign to slow down a bit if I can, get more rest, and not overanalyse every reaction. It does tend to pass once life feels a bit less full-on again.

Yeah, I get this. When I’m tired or a bit overloaded, everything just hits harder and lingers longer than it should.
I don’t usually read too much into it. I take it as a sign I need a bit more rest or space and things tend to settle again on their own. It feels pretty normal to me.