LPT: If people tell you that you are “too nice,” “too intense,” or “too sensitive,” these are likely coded critiques meant to tell you that you are being naive or acting like a doomat, or that you tend to over-react.
LPT: If people tell you that you are "too nice," "too intense," or "too sensitive," these are likely coded critiques meant to tell you that you are being naive or acting like a doomat, or that you tend to over-react. Because being "nice," "intense," or "sensitive" are generally considered good and desirable qualities, telling someone they have too much is a good way to disguise a critique as a sort of compliment. The issue is that, often, people who receive these critiques are not the best and decoding the message, which are meant to allow the other person t...