Do you ever purposely try to desensitize yourself?

Do you ever wish you were more accepting of certain things in life or situations but can’t seem to deal with them the way you wish you would. So you expose yourself to it more in hopes of desensitizing your self? Do you think this is a sick approach or way of look at something.

I don’t mean things like violent crimes or anything that is obviously wrong. Smaller things, perhaps things that some people find acceptable compared to things others don’t find acceptable but both are still okay.

Are you taking away your individuality by doing something like this?