Does he mean that you get upset about things easily or what?

What is an example scenario that this is typically a problem with?

I tend to get upset extremely easily and I have a hard time actually protecting myself from getting hurt emotionally. Everything affects me.
Im depressed constantly, I cry constantly, and I always feel hurt in some way or another.
Mainly the protection from emotional harm is what I have a problem with.

I am older and I don't know how to guard my heart either...How do you keep an ache from happening when it hurts?...How can you stop loving someone even though you still do?...How can you turn something off that want to stay on?...

I think both sexes are emotionally made different...We think different and we love different....A man is more casual in his thoughts of a relationship, whereas a woman commits and so very often gets hurt...

I think as you age you will get tougher...KInd of learn to roll with the punches...This is both a good and bad thing...Good because the hurt gets easier to bear and bad because you have lost this special and innocent part of yourself....

Honey, when you learn how to protect yourself from emotional harm, please let me know...I still hurt from some that has been sent my way...

I wish you well,
Caroline

You can't change the way you are made. You could seek professional counseling if you think you need to, but you can also change boyfriends. Some people are just more emotional than others. The only way to protect yourself is not let anyone get close. Then that's a very loney road to take.

pay attenton to see when this happens, maybe its hormones. you are more vunerable certain times of the month, even those of us who are not so emotional are crybabies before our periods.

I believe if you have been hurt as a child and found that you do not trust from the results of life that you have witnessed, that you are far more prone to be like this...You find it is easier to be more negative than positive...You have learned this and this makes hurt easier to accept...Trust is something that you have not learned and confusion reigns when acceptance is not obtainable...

I take it from "emotional harm" that you mean that you constantly have to be told that you are loved and fear what could happen...

It is a tough road to walk, but you must find confidence within, to push you forward...Don't escape to that place inside of you of safety...Venture out and be brave...

Just my thoughts,
Caroline

ok, if he loves you and feels that u are weak he needs to be standing by you making you stronger. my best mate is exactly the same and well if he cant be your rock now when will he be. You are who you are therefore its hard for you to change but a starting point would be to come across with confidence, even if you dont have it, u will soon get it.