I am just wondering if there are others out there like me or if you have any suggestions on how to be less sensitive. I wouldn't say I have low self esteem or that I am naturally a teary person, but sometimes (particularly when I've PMS), I am very sensitive to what others say/do.

For instance, I asked my SIL to babysit two of my kids this morning as I had to see a phsyio and she said she couldn't as they were about to go away for a few days (leaving today). Rationally, that is completely fine, but even as she said no, I felt like crying and wept for about 10 minutes afterwards. I am often reluctant to ask for help as I worry that the other person will say no, or will cancel on me, and it makes me so upset.

Another example is when DS1's kindy teacher asked me to make sure I put my name down on a voluntary roster as our class were "letting the kindy down". That upset me for about 1/2 a day. Which I know shouldn't have upset me as she was perfectly nice about it, and she didn't know that I had a good reason for not being able to help.

Any thoughts?