Why am I never content? Why do little things bother me? Why do I complain so much? Why canβt I be normal?
Okay, first of all, stop being so hard on yourself. Iβm a Highly Sensitive Person and an introvert.Β Learning about HSP and introversion helped me better accept who I am and how I am. In this blog, I share my experiences and stories, hoping that they will help other people learn to better accept themselves.Β There is nothing wrong with you. You are normal!
What is a highly sensitive person? According to Wikipedia, βHSPs process sensory data more deeply and thoroughly due to a biological difference in their nervous systems. In the past this trait has often been confused with shyness, social anxiety, social phobia and introversion.β
Post Title: How do you explain to your partner that simply being around people takes energy?
Post Date: November 25, 2013
Someone on the Introvert subreddit asked how to explain being an introvert to her boyfriend. She didnβt know how to get him to understand that she needed alone time, and that he shouldnβt take it personally....
This is so on-point! There are times when my husband and I are in the same room but we are doing different things β maybe Iβm using the computer and heβs watching TV. I shouldnβt be thinking about his feelings, but I canβt help it. Iβm wondering if heβs hungry or if heβs going to want to go out later, or things like that.
The only time Iβm free from having to think about someone else is when Iβm completely alone.
Post Title: Why Iβd rather just sit and listen.
Post Date: September 20, 2013
βI donβt know what to talk to people about. Iβm okay with just sitting there and listening to others. Then if I try to interject, people shut me out, like I donβt exist (depending on the people.) So, itβs best to just sit quietly.β
I got this paragraph in an email from an acquaintance recently and I totally understood where she was coming from.
Sometimes I just want to be alone to βrecharge my battery,β as introverts often do. But, sometimes I donβt want to be around people because I donβt feel like being rejected. Say you are hanging around a group of people you donβt know well. You try to be a part of the conversation and you are ignored. And rejection hurts, especially when you are a kid or teenager and still trying to figure out friendship and social situations. After that happens a few times, you learn that itβs better to just be quiet and observe than run the risk of speaking and being rejected.
As an adult, Iβve learned to cope with these feelings. I donβt care nearly as much when people βrejectβ me. Instead, I tell myself that these arenβt the type of people I want to hang around, anyways. I like people who are considerate, kind, and willing to listen to me the same way I listen to them. I have something to offer as a friend and acquaintance, and if they arenβt willing to accept me, then I donβt care about them!
Post Title: HSP symptom: sudden noises.
Post Date: September 7, 2013
Iβm very sensitive to sudden noise, loud noise, incessant background noise, and high-pitched screeching. Oh, and I can also hear when a TV is on but the sound is muted. Even in another room. There is some really small, high-pitched electronic-y noise that comes from TVs that Iβve been able to hear since I was a little kid. Sometimes Iβll be, like, βThat TV is still on,β even when it looks off. And sure enough, it turns out that itβs on. Itβs a pretty useless superpower.
I asked my husband if he could think of any examples of me being jumpy around noises. His answer was interesting: βYou jump when you hear any loud random sound thatβs unexpected.β Oftentimes, Iβm thinking about something when sudden noises occur, so the sudden noise is disturbing me and jerking me out of my train of thought. Thatβs why I jump. Iβm jumpy. As far as I know, thereβs nothing I can do about this. I canβt prepare myself for unexpected noises.
Title: A Highly Sensitive Personβs Life | Address: highlysensitiveperson.net
Author: Kelly | From: Mission Valley | Blogging since: August 2013
Why am I never content? Why do little things bother me? Why do I complain so much? Why canβt I be normal?
Okay, first of all, stop being so hard on yourself. Iβm a Highly Sensitive Person and an introvert.Β Learning about HSP and introversion helped me better accept who I am and how I am. In this blog, I share my experiences and stories, hoping that they will help other people learn to better accept themselves.Β There is nothing wrong with you. You are normal!
What is a highly sensitive person? According to Wikipedia, βHSPs process sensory data more deeply and thoroughly due to a biological difference in their nervous systems. In the past this trait has often been confused with shyness, social anxiety, social phobia and introversion.β
Post Title: How do you explain to your partner that simply being around people takes energy?
Post Date: November 25, 2013
Someone on the Introvert subreddit asked how to explain being an introvert to her boyfriend. She didnβt know how to get him to understand that she needed alone time, and that he shouldnβt take it personally....
This is so on-point! There are times when my husband and I are in the same room but we are doing different things β maybe Iβm using the computer and heβs watching TV. I shouldnβt be thinking about his feelings, but I canβt help it. Iβm wondering if heβs hungry or if heβs going to want to go out later, or things like that.
The only time Iβm free from having to think about someone else is when Iβm completely alone.
Post Title: Why Iβd rather just sit and listen.
Post Date: September 20, 2013
βI donβt know what to talk to people about. Iβm okay with just sitting there and listening to others. Then if I try to interject, people shut me out, like I donβt exist (depending on the people.) So, itβs best to just sit quietly.β
I got this paragraph in an email from an acquaintance recently and I totally understood where she was coming from.
Sometimes I just want to be alone to βrecharge my battery,β as introverts often do. But, sometimes I donβt want to be around people because I donβt feel like being rejected. Say you are hanging around a group of people you donβt know well. You try to be a part of the conversation and you are ignored. And rejection hurts, especially when you are a kid or teenager and still trying to figure out friendship and social situations. After that happens a few times, you learn that itβs better to just be quiet and observe than run the risk of speaking and being rejected.
As an adult, Iβve learned to cope with these feelings. I donβt care nearly as much when people βrejectβ me. Instead, I tell myself that these arenβt the type of people I want to hang around, anyways. I like people who are considerate, kind, and willing to listen to me the same way I listen to them. I have something to offer as a friend and acquaintance, and if they arenβt willing to accept me, then I donβt care about them!
Post Title: HSP symptom: sudden noises.
Post Date: September 7, 2013
Iβm very sensitive to sudden noise, loud noise, incessant background noise, and high-pitched screeching. Oh, and I can also hear when a TV is on but the sound is muted. Even in another room. There is some really small, high-pitched electronic-y noise that comes from TVs that Iβve been able to hear since I was a little kid. Sometimes Iβll be, like, βThat TV is still on,β even when it looks off. And sure enough, it turns out that itβs on. Itβs a pretty useless superpower.
I asked my husband if he could think of any examples of me being jumpy around noises. His answer was interesting: βYou jump when you hear any loud random sound thatβs unexpected.β Oftentimes, Iβm thinking about something when sudden noises occur, so the sudden noise is disturbing me and jerking me out of my train of thought. Thatβs why I jump. Iβm jumpy. As far as I know, thereβs nothing I can do about this. I canβt prepare myself for unexpected noises.
Title: A Highly Sensitive Personβs Life | Address: highlysensitiveperson.net
Author: Kelly | From: Mission Valley | Blogging since: August 2013
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