Great article, I recommend reading ‘The Highly Sensitive Person’ by Elaine N. Aron, it changed my life.

I was told many times growing up that I was ‘too sensitive’, but reading the book (and meeting my wife) really changed my perspective. It’s nothing to be ashamed of and I’m proud of this quality. Being a man does not help, with all the expectations of stoicism that surround ‘manly’ behaviour.