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How is it that I feel emotions so much stronger than the people I observe around me? My life is a tragedy. Sometimes I'm so angry, I physically feel like I'm turning into a dragon and my heart is snarling. If it's not that I feel my emotions stronger, than it's because people hide them better than me and if that's so, then how come I can't hide

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!!! the c-word!

No seriously. First, I really strongly recommend you reading about HSP. Once I read and fully understood that is the word for people like me and you, it really started to make more sense to me. Some people are like walls and everything just falls off of them. Some people don't get impassioned about anything and it's so strange to a person with deep set passions and convictions. Some people live in constant inaction which is also confusing to people like us. Also the INFP profile check it out. I *know* you are an INFP. Understanding your core personality will definitely help you see how you relate to the world and why you feel differently and act differently than others. INFPs are among the two most rare personalities. It will really give you a good glimpse of why you feel so different from others.

HSP links:
Link 1
Link 2 (I highly recommend this one)
Link 3 (wiki) - I also highly recommend this one, too.

INFP links:
Link 1 - very good
Link 2 - also very good
Link 3 - Pretty good

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Just to make sure you read those links here's something from one of the HSP links I sent you (and there's so much more too):

All your life you thought something was wrong with you. You were uncomfortable around noise. No one understood your need to be alone. You seem to know things without being told. The good news is that you are not dysfunctional. You are a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). You are not the only one; you share this trait with a small minority of the population who are referred to as shy or timid.

Overwhelming Stimuli
HSPs respond strongly to external stimuli, and become exhausted from taking in and processing these stimuli. They are born with a nervous system that may see, hear, smell or feel more than others. As adults, they may also think, reflect or notice more than others. The processing is largely unconscious or body-conscious. HSPs grow up feeling flawed, especially when loud music, crowds of people, or simply a busy day stresses them. At such times, they need quiet time alone to recover.

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And if you need a boost in reading more about INFPs, here's an excerpt from one of the links I sent you:

INFPs, more than other iNtuitive Feeling types, are focused on making the world a better place for people. Their primary goal is to find out their meaning in life. What is their purpose? How can they best serve humanity in their lives? They are idealists and perfectionists, who drive themselves hard in their quest for achieving the goals they have identified for themselves

INFPs are highly intuitive about people. They rely heavily on their intuitions to guide them, and use their discoveries to constantly search for value in life. They are on a continuous mission to find the truth and meaning underlying things. Every encounter and every piece of knowledge gained gets sifted through the INFP's value system, and is evaluated to see if it has any potential to help the INFP define or refine their own path in life. The goal at the end of the path is always the same - the INFP is driven to help people and make the world a better place.

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Feeling unstable isn't necessarily a bad thing - it may indicate you're going through a lot of personal change and growth, where your beliefs get all shaken up and tested. Take this opportunity to do a lot of self-analysis, and try to learn more about the person that you are. See what sticks. After you work out some truths for yourself and your life, things will start to feel more settled.

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And read those links! ALL of them. I promise they'll help hehe.