They will take things personally
With a sensitive person, everything is personal. At some point you have to learn to go back to the details of your conversation, understand what you said that got to them. Do not tell them about how they are taking things personally. When they get sensitive, just say sorry and move on. Allow them to calm down even as you learn a day at a time the things that get to them.
Do not distract them
A sensitive person hates distraction as much as they would hate stress. They are mostly single minded and find multitasking to be stressful. So they would prefer total focus when working on a project. Once distracted, it might take much time for them to recover and refocus.
Choose a break time or an assigned time to talk about other projects. In this case, giving them a heads-up about the possibility of discussing something new would help them get ready.
Clean up
Do not leave a mess just lying on the floor. Always keep your environment clean if you are living with a sensitive person. A messy environment could be irritating to a normal person talk more of a sensitive person. Since the aim is to make sure they don’t get upset or irritated, try as much as possible to keep things that will cause a mess to the minimum.
Be careful about sound
If you are living with this person, make sure you play music at a normal volume. Also, if they don’t really appreciate some kinds of music, play at a low volume. Do not blare the country music they hate. Surprisingly, sensitive people are affected by music much more than a normal person. So, it might be nothing to you, but not to a sensitive person.
Indoor activities
Being in a relationship with a sensitive person has its upside and downside. For example, you may not always go out to drink, but you can always stay indoors and enjoy a home date. You can go to restaurants, art shows, movies, or somewhere quieter that you can just have a conversation. The upside is all about the conversation. Communication being the pillar of every successful relationship becomes your best activity.
Do not despise their observation
Since sensitive people assess their world through observation, they could be judgmental and objective upon the things agreed by most people. They tend to be curious, in an attempt to lose focus from themselves.
Allow them, support them when they pursue such endeavor. They’d learn more about people, the social settings, and how the world around them work, beyond the understanding of the common man.
Allow them to plan
Yes, you have to allow your sensitive partner to plan his or her day. Allow them to plan the day in such a way it won’t be stressful for them. Follow the plan and suggest changes where possible. Regardless of the phase they need to move, they will always accomplish things. So be calm and allow them to choose their own way and time of doing things.
They listen
Understand that a sensitive person listens with their ears and their body. They are empathic, so they listen even beyond what you are saying. This is advantageous,especially when you are trying to express your feelings about certain things in your relationship that you are not totally comfortable about.
Also, when it comes to advising them, never go direct to the point. Since they listen really well, they tend to over sense things. So, only advise them in a form of suggestion.
For example:
“Have you ever tried this?”
“Why wouldn’t you just try to take that…?”
“I heard that this person tried that and it worked?”
Your advice should be subtle, with references to convince them of the value of what you are saying. In essence, try as much as possible to reduce the rate at which you argue with a sensitive person. Do not argue about sensitive topics like religion, or other topics you know they are sensitive about.
Do not push yourself to do things in extra with a sensitive person.Stay normal and patient. This is the best way to be happy living with a sensitive person.