As a sensitive person, my feelings were hurt often as a child, and I reacted with outward emotion to just about everything. Not that there is anything wrong with being in touch with feelings- I'm glad that I was created that way- but over the years I have learned that when my feelings are hurt, it is not usually intentionally on the other person's part.

I react inward when I am hurt. I don't want to give anyone the satisfaction that they have hurt me. Or, if it was unintentional, I don't want them to feel bad. I process it all on the inside, unbeknownst to most people. As far as the unwritten rules go...I don't really feel that I can just re-write them. I feel how I feel. I mean, even if it is something that is embarrassing to me but maybe shouldn't be, everyone else is fine with it, it is only me who is embarrassed...I can't just go...well, I just won't be embarrassed by this anymore. Maybe that is just me being stubborn. LOL