taking it personally
- offendedFeeling hurt or disrespected
- hurtCause or feel pain
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- insultedOffended by disrespect
wounded · ego · bruised · overreacting · thin-skinned · resentful · slighted · attacked · criticism · rejection · vulnerable · touchy · prickly · stung · bitter · misunderstood · grudge · internalizing
- taking offenseindignation, outrage, umbrage, affront
emotional detachment
taking it personallytaking it in stride
water off a duck's back · depersonalizing · compartmentalizing