The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You

So if you compare, for example, HSPs and non-HSPs who had the same level of troubled childhood, the HSPs would be more depressed, anxious, and shy as adults, and would struggle with insecurity in relationships, as described in this book. However, with a good enough childhood, they do not have these problems and can function better than others. Whil

All HSPs, men or women, are more aware of what other people are feeling, what they want and need. Thanks to your spontaneous deep processing, you also can sense what will happen if others don’t receive what they need—they may suffer, fail at what they want to do, become angry with you, feel disappointed with you. And being more sensitive, when they

HSPs’ strong reactions, especially to negative feedback about anything personal or about their performance, is why they are often said to “overreact” to criticism, especially by those close to them.

what’s called “feminine” is simply “normal human.”

HSPS AND BOREDOM IN RELATIONSHIPS

You need to reframe your past in light of your sensitivity, especially those events that have reduced your self-confidence.

average gender differences have declined with each generation. We all need to express our feelings

We need more than a few new techniques. We need an entire lifestyle that suits our trait and a strong sense of being justified about doing what we need to do.

rights and strengths, which Diane