Someone who is susceptible tends to be easily offended or distressed.
From the Latin susceptibĭlis , the adjective susceptible has two main uses. On the one hand, it refers to someone who is picky , too delicate, or who is easy to get offended under any pretext . For example: "Your sister is very touchy: I told her to lower her voice a little and she got angry" , "I hate when you get touchy and make a fuss about everything" , "I'm not touchy, but I can't accept being told something similar."
Susceptible is also linked to that which is capable of receiving an impression or being modified by something or someone : "The conditions of the promotion are susceptible to modification without prior notice" , "This watch is susceptible to water: care must be taken that it does not get wet." » .
The susceptible individual and emotional fragility
The most common use of this concept refers to sensitive people who are emotionally fragile and generally have low self-esteem . These guys need to be the center of attention and are convinced that everyone is constantly talking about them.
However, there are many other symptoms that make it clear that a specific man or woman has a susceptible personality. Thus, for example, they are also characterized by being excessively demanding individuals with themselves, they never have the ability to recognize their failures and mistakes, they ignore any type of flattery and distrust it, they are egocentric...
What other hallmarks define you? Among them are those who urgently and exaggeratedly need the approval of others, tend to have aggressive undertones, do not have the ability to listen, do not accept criticism in any way and also do not have self-knowledge.
Those who are susceptible usually end up angry or sad after any type of argument.
The importance of self-esteem
One of the ways that experts are clear that exist to reduce this level of susceptibility in any person is by improving their self-esteem. This process must be based, irremediably, on the reduction of self-criticism, on the deepening of personal knowledge, on the acceptance of how one is and also on self-respect.
This achievement of a much higher and positive self-esteem also involves not being so demanding, always avoiding perfectionism and seeing the positive side of both the good and bad things that are part of one.
In the same way, it is also important to know how to treat a susceptible person. In that case, you have to be cautious and moderate when criticizing him, praising him for his successes and virtues and, above all, helping him see things from a more positive point of view.
Formation of a susceptible personality
Susceptibility usually develops from a very strict upbringing , where positive things are not rewarded and mistakes are harshly punished. This situation makes the person feel questioned at all times and in any circumstance.
By internalizing a way of life that includes constant criticism and punishment, the susceptible individual is unable to enjoy the positive aspects of his existence, questions his limitations and is unable to relax (since, in short, he is waiting for the punishment to arrive from anywhere), becoming aggressive although without noticing it.