Feeling So Much

Are some of us born more sensitive than others, or do we all start out that way only to have it quashed by life and/or those around us, including well-meaning parents? At what point do one's sensitivities become a liability ~ or do they ever? And if we manage to make it to adulthood with them intact, how can we channel them into fulfilling pursuits and lifestyles?: http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/the-gift-of-emotional-overexcitabilities