Hi Nicola,
I'm a highly sensitive woman also. I think it's a great quality for caring for animals, means you are always aware of their needs.
I think it's great you have 7 rabbits- as i can see from your signature. If you want more get more. I have 18 animals at the moment and I'll be taking on upto 40 more buns when my circumstances are right. It's entirely up to you what you do with your life.
I can totally empathize with the way that some people can make you feel. I can be really hurtful sometimes and it's easy to fall prey to other peoples weaknesses ( i.e lack of empathy and consideration.)
I think it's important to realize that not everyone is operating on such a high level. I.e some people have low level programming because of the experiences they have been through in there own lives.
I have come away from this forum crying- how absurd! I'm learning to let comments flow like water off a ducks back so to speak.
Sometimes it's hard because you just don't have the energy and people tip you over the edge.
There are all sorts of people in this world and it's best to avoid those who make you feel bad rather than engage with them. Easier said than done though.
I also think that sometimes- there can be undertones to threads- your smart enough to know someone is digging at you. Go with your instincts and put yourself first. Hold yourself as the most important person in your world. The truth is you are and it doesn't matter what any other human being thinks.
You are on a rock floating through space- god only knows why we are here as a species except to live, procreate and die. You have the right to do whatever you like and you don't have to justify your life to anyone.
Lots of love & hugs for you and sending some positivity and healing your way
I really hope you do feel better about all this. There are alot of beautiful people in this world just as there are alot of insensitive ones. Alot of the loving people have come out of the wood work in the thread. Those are the people to listen too. xx
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p.s I actually think alot of so called joking- can be an excuse for being cruel. I don't think jokes are funny if they are at other peoples expense and effect people directly in a negative way. It then enters the realm of insult rather than joke.
Of course there are perfectly acceptable jokes- but the people who joke should be responsible for how they are going to effect a person, especially if a joke is directed at someone and could be misinterpreted. It's down to the person making the joke to be considerate, not the receiver of the joke.
It's possible to tell the intent of a persons words regardless of what they write and you may be picking up on these things. It's really not worth letting anything negative that anyone says to hold any weight.
Criticism should be constructive not destructive in my opinion. It's possible to disagree with people in a very caring and respectful way. I hope that people on the forum hold people to the highest level of being not accept whatever is thrown at them.
I think it's important you wrote this thread. As a community it's something that is important to address.
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