For Sensitive people, especially Empaths, having expectations of others often feels like part of the package. We believe people should treat one another with fairness and respect. We imagine how someone should respond, how they should care, how they should show up, and how they should treat others, because this is how we naturally behave ourselves.

But not everyone experiences the world with the same depth of feeling.

And that’s where the pain begins.

When you feel deeply, things that might roll off someone else’s back can cut you at your core. A careless comment. A missed call. A lack of acknowledgment. These moments can linger for days or even weeks. What feels small to someone else can feel profoundly personal to you.