God made each and every one of us in a uniquely beautiful way; not everyone is outgoing, just like not everyone is shy. I have found that God made me with a huge and sensitive heart. I meet someone in line at Target, and I automatically want to be their best friend. It doesn't take me long to fall in love with someone -- whether it be a new boyfriend or a new best friend. And I'll be the first to tell you that when I love, I love hard. I can't tell you how many times I've been called crazy for loving someone so much so soon. When I am in a relationship, I've been told I am complicated and hard to love. I don't think this is true, I think y'all just need to understand us sensitive souls a little bit more.

1. We are going to cry a lot.

I can honestly say I cry at least once a day. When I say that, I don't mean that I am always sad or upset about something. Of course, when something sad happens or I'm upset, I will cry more than you will see fit; however, even things that aren't saddening make me cry. For example, my friends showed me a picture of a little finger monkey, which is this little bitty monkey that is as big as your pinkie finger. It was so cute, that I actually cried about how cute it was. The other day, I went to McDonald's for breakfast and the lady gave me an extra biscuit for free, and I cried because it was such a simple, but sweet thing to do. You just have to accept the fact that we will cry a lot.

2. Decisions make us nervous.

I am the definition of a people pleaser and I am almost always trying to find ways to make people happy. Asking me to make a decision is going to stress me out to the max, because I'm going to be worrying about making the wrong one, and you being upset with me. If I'm asked, or expected, to make a decision, I will ask the opinion of almost everyone I know before finally making the decision.

3. We wear our hearts on our sleeve.

My feelings get hurt so easily. The smallest things will hurt my feelings. I like to think I have a great sense of humor, and I love to laugh and joke around; however, sometimes a joke at my expense isn't really a joke at all. I know I shouldn't be such a wuss, but I really can't help it most of the time. I obviously know that being upset over a little joke is silly, but that's just how I am. I'll get over it in about 4.8 seconds.

4. Confrontation is the scariest thing.

As I've said before, I am a people pleaser. Therefore, the last thing I want to do is have some sort of confrontation with someone I care about. I can honestly say that I always have the best intentions, so when I do something that upsets someone, it makes me highly uncomfortable. I don't mean to make someone feel bad about themselves, and I definitely would never intentionally hurt someone's feelings or make someone mad. Obviously, I am a human and I make mistakes. I have hurt people I love and made them so mad that they probably wanted to punch me (thank goodness they didn't). Instead of getting angry when us sensitive people upset you, talk to us rationally about what we did and how it made you feel. I can almost guarantee you that we will apologize immediately, because those were not our intentions.

5. We crave deep relationships.

I have had two real boyfriends in my 20 years of life. Of course in middle school and high school, I had boyfriends that I had fun with for a couple months and then got tired of, but I crave something deeper than that. I don't think it's hard to find someone in this world that has similar interests as I do and that I am physically attracted to; however, I want more. I need someone who I can joke around with, but also am able to have a deep conversation about faith, or any other topic. I don't want to settle for someone that I know I'm not going to marry. So, I have fun with friends that are guys, and wait for the right one to come along.

6. We love hard.

As I've said before, when I love, I have hard. It does't take long for me to love someone, and it certainly isn't easy for me to get over someone I was in a relationship with. When I love you, my world revolves around you and making you happy. Wether you're my boyfriend or one of my girl friends. I'm going to constantly be looking for ways to make you happy. No matter what you do to me, I will always be there to forgive you and love you unconditionally. Do not take advantage of this. I've experienced this way too much. It doesn't matter what you do to me, I am always going to forgive you immediately. I will always be there to show you the love God shows me. This isn't to be taken advantage of. Seriously, it is hard for me to walk away from someone, even when I'm being treated badly, because I wouldn't want anyone to walk away from me. If you know you can't love us in the way we love you, it is best for you to walk away and leave us alone. Because we will give 150 percent of ourselves to try and make you happy and continue to love you.

There you have it, just six of many things that I have found true of us with big and sensitive hearts. We are a rare breed, so handle with care.

Sincerely,

Your fellow big-hearted, sensitive soul