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I don't usually vent much but I thought I'd give this place a try.

Here I am, past midnight, waiting for HotD to call me for when she returns from her trip, drawing a comic when, for some inexplicable reason, I'm reminded of how amazingly indifferent some people can be when it comes to overly emotional people.

I admit it; I am an emotional person. But whenever I pour my heart out to certain people, it's like they don't really give a ****. My family, for instance. I try to show them how much of a sensitive person I am given certain circumstances and the usual response is always that sort of behavior that tells me they're thinking "jesus quit being so sensitive". How am I supposed to show sincerity in my emotion if everyone's just gonna label it as overdramatic?

What's even worse is when they don't respond at all. If you're uncomfortable with my emotions, you could at least let me know before you completely blow me off, leaving me to assume the worst.

Clearly, I am a p****. But that just comes naturally. You can't just walk up to a sensitive soul, expect them to MAN UP, and think that fixes everything. I've been like this my entire life. Why does everyone expect me to meet up to their hardened emotional standards?

It's like I try and try to keep opening up to them but they just don't get it. Thank god I found someone like HotD who apparently understands this bull****.

Pisses me off. It's even more infuriating knowing I have a few people in my life that tend to look at me this way.

Obviously, I'm probably doing something wrong in my life. Aside from everything else.

Whatever. I feel better now typing this up. Now I can go back to festering in my own denial.

^As a sensitive guy myself there are sometimes where I'm expected to just "man up" and I can't. I'm sorry there are people in your life who expect you to do this, but I'm not one of them. I get emotional A LOT so I can try and help. What seems to be troubling you? -CSM

Aww, I'm sorry you have to deal with that.

Clearly, I am a p****. But that just comes naturally. You can't just walk up to a sensitive soul, expect them to MAN UP, and think that fixes everything. I've been like this my entire life. Why does everyone expect me to meet up to their hardened emotional standards?

I really hate this sentiment. My boyfriend and I talk about it a lot, especially when it comes to our students, who have this mentality that they need to crush other students (particularly male) who show emotion, and who don't allow for any kind of sentiment or emotion to come into their behaviors. I'm sorry you have to be in that position, and I'm sure it's frustrating for you.

On the bright side, you have a beautiful woman in Hottie. And you aren't doing anything wrong. So don't believe it for a second.

*hugs* :)

Remember those old, maudlin sitcoms? They are now considered cheesy.

^^ Just clashing with my family again, who seem to have been desensitized to all this emotional nonsense, it seems.

^ I appreciate your sympathies. Nice to know other people can see eye to eye with the sensitive lot instead of acting like they're above them.

Tell your family to stop being pussies and man up to the fact that you've got emotions and you're going to expect them to help you deal with it. Make sure you emphasize that they're wussing out, like little apathetic things that wuss out a lot. Somebody's got to step up to the plate and deal with how hard it is to be experience raw emotion, and they're going to have to stop bitching about it because you don't care whether they like it or not.

Male sexism is a deadly thing.

"Do my tears...surprise you? Strong men also cry, Mr. Lebowski. Strong men... also... cry."

Well, if a tasteful display of emotion is lost on someone, the person probably has problems when dealing with emotion. So don't bother wasting your time.