Today, I was called sensitive.
“You are such a sensitive person.”
“Don’t cry, you are a man.”
“What is wrong with you?! Are you on your period?”
“No boy plays with dolls.”
I was called sensitive.
In a world where women are emotionally abused
Where the more objectifying of women you are the more claps
you will get from your alpha guy friends
Where wearing masks and a poker face are more appreciated
than expressing your feelings…
I was called sensitive.
When your friends, even the close ones
Use the word “sensitive” negatively to describe you.
Unintentionally stigmatizing you… shaming you…
I was called sensitive.
Today, I was called sensitive.
But for the first time, it was said in a positive way.
“You will do great! You are such a sensitive person.”
Surprising, huh!
You want to be more surprised?
It was said by a man, a straight man!
In a world full of judgement, negativity and abuse…
Be a ray of hope and call someone sensitive.
