Do you take things too personally?

Me? What? Are you asking this because you think I take things too personally?

;)

@JeanPaulSartre Good answer, thank you.

I always tend to blame myself. :/

Yes! it has been known :-/

I don’t blame myself for everything that goes wrong, but I do tend to over-think a lot of situations.

Sometimes I do yes.

Heh. Sometimes I don’t blame myself enough. For the most part though, I’ve found “blame” to be rather useless, once the problem is identified, it needs to be addressed whose fault it is really isn’t particularly important.

Not any more. It makes life for both me and friends and family much easier and much more pleasant. We also tend to not use the word “blame.”

Wow. You must have some ego. You’re responsible for everything bad that happens? I didn’t know the world revolved round you.

Is this question about me?

No, I know I’m not that powerful.

I know that I definitely analyse things far far too much and yes, in my head whatever it is usually ends up being my fault, even when I suppose it should be obvious that it might not be. I was kidding with hubby recently actually about how he’s no good to have an argument with anymore and he told me he avoids them because he can’t bear to see the way I look. I never knew he saw it. sorry honey I’m rambling, but I do understand what you mean though.
love and hugs xx

I do take some things personally and I have been told I think too much.

everyday is too precious to allow any comment to ruin even one day! personally, when a person makes a mean-spirited or very negative comment toward me, my reaction is to say, “that is their problem, not mine!” Peace of mind is a wonderful thing!

MsD, when you get older, you will also quit allowing others to disturb your inner peace!

I blamed myself when my ex-boyfriend got a brain tumor.

@Draconess25 wow…so sorry to hear that!

Take care!

@BoBo1946 Oh, he’s okay now. It turned out to be benign.

@Draconess25 oh, wonderful…love happy ending!

@BoBo1946 Yeah. He said it was from all the drugs he did….

@Draconess25 hopefully, someday we will know the answers to that dreaded disease!

@BoBo1946 Drugs or tumors?

Self-blame.

Sofie… I love you but… you need more exercise. You are giving me a brain tumor. If he wants to talk… share a beer. If he needs space… have a beer, or earl grey tea. I do take things personally. I am 36. maybe I am older than many of you guys. BUT… I take care of my life, family and friends. I do what must be done… no excuses, no regrets! Be hard core.

Yes. When I was growing up I noticed I was different from most other people, and I thought there was something wrong with me. I was always proud to come up with the ‘right’ idea and ‘right’ answer, and when I made a mistake I thought that meant I was a terrible person.

I still feel that way whenever I make a mistake about something that is important to me. Minor, daily mistakes don’t bother me.

I learned a long time ago not to make false conclusions about things referring to me.

When people are depressed, that type of thinking is very common and can be quite harmful to their view of themselves and their future.

I used to take things very personally and to the heart, but now I am not as bad with it. I have learn to except not everything is meant to demine me or hurt me in some way, and is not something to take seriously. Although there are still times where I get very self conscious.

I usually read more into a situation than is there. Is there such a thing as Over-Analyzers Anonymous?

@stranger_in_a_strange_land I see it mentioned repeatedly in a Yahoo search, but I don’t see any information on how to join

No I don’t take things personally.
We are all entitled to our own opinions, and I accept that, but I don’t let another persons point of view affect me whatsoever.
I am sure of myself… I don’t need to know anything else.

@Tomfafa Great answer !!

@partyparty @Tomfafa: I’ll second that.

Yes, I do. My boyfriend has said the same to me in the past so you’re not alone!

Thanks guys… I wish there was a better way to empower the girls on this forum! ‘Be hardcore’ is the best I can do.