9. Having to be told that someone’s upset. Sensitive folks are observant to change, whether it’s a person’s mood or a new accoutrement in their best friend’s living room. This is because they’re more likely to pick up subtle shifts in their environment and they’re more affected by other people’s emotions. (In other words, if you switch to using a period instead of an exclamation point in your texts, they’ll notice.) 10. Saying “sensitive” like it’s a bad quality.