Feelings? - Fact or Fiction

Feelings are a tricky thing to understand. Sometimes you think you feel one way but when you look at the situation from another direction your feelings change. I know for me I have felt very wounded lately and I do not know whether this is due to internal or external situations. I can't seem to put a finger on where the feelings are coming from. All that I know is that I feel like a hurt puppy lately and I am walking around with my tail between my legs. Everything that is said to me is taking very personally - even if the person did not mean it that way. I feel like the whole world has a finger pointing at me and I am cowering to avoid their glares. It's hard to express yourself when you feel this way because you do not want to hurt anyone else's feelings in the process. I think that people sometimes do not consider the words they use when they talk to you. They do not realize how their words are wounding you. They cannot see the outside bruises so they are incapable of seeing their effect on you. I think if people could see how their words are hurtful they would be more selective in the words they choose. People do not realize that words are very powerful weapons and can last a lot longer than physical scars. I think just for today we should evaluate how we talk to the people we love and ask ourselves if they are words we would like spoken to us. It's just a small experiment but I believe it could have a profound influence on your relationships.