More than physical sensitivity I'm talking about being over sensitive to stuff in general.
I wondered if others were having this as well. I also feel overwhelmed by stuff, and it seems to be at a time where people have a lot of stuff, sometimes tragic, in their lives.
I have friends and relatives almost all who seem to have something tragic going on- from family illness, parental death, even a friend who called me to tell me of a relative death by suicide...leaving two small children....and I can't take it, find myself hiding where I should be more supportive...feeling guilt and also a feeling of self protection and preservation.
I read, that this can be common at this time in life and I too also have things to worry about, family illness, children and ageing relatives. Maybe there is limit to what we can cope with all at once.
I find my MIL expectations hard sometimes, she worries and wants me to help support another family member while not seeming to think of our own family problems.
I don;t really ask others for support and try to be independent. maybe it stems from that a little, sometimes there is only so much others can do, and we need to just deal with stuff at times.
Anyway, I'm not quite sure exactly what I mean but wondered if others are finding general stuff overwhelming (our own but others as well) and if this is normal? and how to deal with it, without just hiding. 