Have you ever read the highly sensitive person? I read it a few years ago and lent it to somebody but the gist of it is that some of us are just naturally more sensitive than others and surprise surprise, a lot of us abuse alcohol and pills. Anyways you don't need to buy the book I think they're are some websites dedicated to hsp's. I used to beat myself up a d still do for being "overly" sensitive as that's what my Father told me after verbally abusing me. It's just the way I am nothing wrong with me.