Is there an idiom or an expression to describe a person who cares too much what other people think about him?
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1Related: english.stackexchange.com/questions/364461/…– LemmaCommented Jan 24, 2018 at 14:40
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Without considering his/her opinion on himself/herself?– OctaniaCommented Jan 24, 2018 at 14:42
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hypersensitive, perhaps– J. TaylorCommented Jan 29, 2018 at 23:11
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frequently used idiom: thin-skinned
Fig. easily upset or hurt; sensitive. (The opposite of thick-skinned. Typically: be ~; become ~; grow ~.) You'll have to handle Mary's mother carefully. She's very thin-skinned.
In psychology, such a person is referred to as a fragile narcissist
See https://thenarcissisticlife.com/fragile-narcissism/ for a further description and explanation.
