Tough Yet Sensitive

In response to hardship, a hand will grow callouses to protect itself, but at the cost of losing sensitivity. Some personalities are the same way, but any comfort from numbness is only an illusion. There is nothing safe about impaired sensation and nothing "tough" about hiding from emotions. Heightened sensitivity increases the liklihood that you will be able to detect and evade pain in the first place; and a greater affinity for beauty can better motivate you to overcome tribulations that robocops cannot. Still, it can be difficult to feel what others deny. But it's worth it.