I was always told from my mom that I was able to take jokes better than my sister could, even if they hurt me and even if I didn’t want to have to deal with what she said. I learned to just accept it whenever she berated me and made fun of me, thinking that I wasn’t supposed to be so sensitive to the sort of remarks made about me because “I can take it.” So even when someone slightly insults me or tries to offend me, I can’t let it get to me. Even though it makes me want to cry I get humiliated by my own tears because they surely didn’t mean to upset me this way, and even if they’re purposely rude I’m not meant to be such a pussy about it. I’m supposed to take it, regardless if it hurts me and no matter if I want to be told this. I have no choice but to take it or I’m a wimp. I feel stupid for crying over these things. I just want to feel reassured I’m not