Note: Advice On How Not To Get Offended Easily

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
📜 Question: How can I stop being too sensitive? When someone insults me, criticizes or laughs at me, I tend to cry easily. What should I do to develop a thicker skin?
📝 Answer: Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala created His servants differently, each one with their own set of special traits, qualities, struggles, strengths and temperament. The four caliphs Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib and Uthman Ibn 'Affaan RadhiAllahu 'anhum had different characteristics and not all of them were exactly similar in terms of courage, physical strength, resilience, softness and generosity.
Your quality of being sensitive is what makes you unique. Don't be ashamed of how Allah the Almighty made you. You can use your sensitivity in a positive way by using it to better deal with others tactfully, sympathize with people's needs and demonstrate compassion whenever you can.
🔸 To not get affected nor feel bothered by what critics say:
° Remind yourself that your goal in life is to please Only Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala. If some people try to offend you because they're not happy with you, so long as you're not disobeying Allah in any way, then don't pay any attention to people's insults, especially if their criticism happen to be lies that do not describe you.
° What people say about you and how they treat you actually reflect their current inner state and values. If some strangers or acquaintances treat you rudely, while you've never done anything wrong to them previously, note that they're either having a stressful day and they're immaturely passing on their misery unto you, they had a terrible upbringing or went through some sort of abuse, or they're low-key envious of the achievements you have or positive things you can do. Feel sorry for them. Thank Allah that He didn't make you an insecure bully and you're not in their shoes.
° Mere words and offensive statements cannot harm you as long as you don't give your haters permission to make you feel bad. Every time an obnoxious individual with zero good morals opens their mouth to insult you, try to guess where they're coming from. Are they criticizing you to feel better about their miserable selves? Practicing some words to expand their vocabulary? Is their snide remark or mockery meant to emphasize their jealousy? Or are they giving honest advice so you can improve as a Muslim, but they're saying it harshly? If a person's motive of criticizing you is to assist you in self-development, appreciate their concern and be strong enough to welcome constructive feedback. On the other hand, if some people are just insulting you for the sake of being randomly rude, imagine they're struggling patients at a mental hospital who don't know how to control what they say or do to you. Walk away from their nonsense with patience. Don't bother arguing with people who are ignorant of good Islamic values. Some girls simply hate a woman who seems to outdo, surpass or outshine them. Continue shining with vibrant confidence, Sabr and contentment.
Concentrate on striving to be the best version of yourself for Allah's sake as a Muslim, uninterested in people's approval, judgment and compliments.
📖 Abdullah Bin Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated that Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:
"The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands the Muslims are safe."
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhari 10 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
📖 Amr Ibn Absah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is Islam?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "That you surrender your heart to Allah and that the Muslims are safe from your tongue and hands."
Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 20 Grade: Sahih