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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 7 year old son who has always been highly sensitive and I guess sentimental.  Some examples: 
- Recently at bedtime, to be cute, I put one of his stuffed animal on my hand (it was a stuff puppet) and pretended to talk to my son as this puppet and said how I (the puppet) was his oldest "friend" because I was the first stuffy he got and how I've been with him ever since and that I wanted to get to go on some adventures with him (son gets to choose 2 stuffed animals whenever we vacation and he has never chosen this particular stuffy).  Just what I consider normal cute interaction at bedtime.  The next morning he told me to never tell him that story again because it made him sad thinking about his babyhood and about his stuffy. (He also vowed to take this stuffy with him next time). 
- We were at an event once where there was a controlled collision between two cars (going at pretty low speed) and then they showcase first responders responding to the scene. My son's reaction was like something struck him.  He was upset, sobbing a bit, saying "poor car" and how sad he felt for the car.  Lots of other kids there.  I didn't see any visible reactions from them or my other son. 
- once when he was pretty young, like 12 months old, he saw a video of a bunch of giraffes and there was a scene where a baby giraffe was walking along a road and sort of loses balance and falls over (it was meant to be funny; giraffe was not hurt and got up).  He burst out crying. 
- He doesn't want to stand up for himself or tell a bully off because he doesn't want to hurt the other kid's feelings.

Just some examples that jumped out; there are many others.  I think his sensitivity comes from me so it's not exactly foreign to me and it has certainly had its advantages and disadvantages on my life, but I had a certain "don't tread on me" attitude that went along with my sensitivity that my son does not have.  I am also a woman where I think that sensitivity is more accepted and even appreciated among my peers and society.  I guess I am wondering if anyone has experience with a highly sensitive son or husband (or if you are a highly sensitive man yourself).  How do these boys/men turn out?  What are the pitfalls?  Will he be able to find his place in this loud and angry world? [/quote]

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