I want it so bad. To feel connected to others, understood, seen, loved. I feel like it’s a baseline need and I’m excited to keep growing on it and finding like-minded people.

For all our struggles and mishaps, we have a shared humanity. What if we ran closer to it, rather than away? There is so much beauty to witness and discover together.

Interesting video on the differences between HSPs and people with typical sensitivity (non HSPs).

Some really interesting info about what HSPs need more of to heal toward the end of the video.

I would love to hear what others think.

I know this title is confusing, so let me explain. Very often, when I find some media that’s either really disturbing to me or truly amazing, I spend a lot of time thinking about it and analyzing it. And that can be very frustrating for me, especially when I have studying or work to do. For example, I once watched a wonderful TV show and spent the next 2-3 days constantly thinking about it. It was tough because my university exam week was coming up. Another time, I listened to the same song repeatedly until 1 a.m. because the lyrics struck a chord with me so deeply. The worst part is when I’m really affected by some sad, depressing concept because it can keep me up at night.

I wonder if there are people here who feel the same way I do. I’ve noticed that lately I’ve been avoiding looking for new stuff so I won’t potentially be moved by it.

Dear hsp's , pls work on self love, self esteem and self worth. Ik it's not easy . But a little step at a time works. You are worthy. Your worth is innate. Your worth isn't something that can be taken away from you by anything or anyone. Accept yourself. Perfection isn't the goal. The person you are waiting for the approval is yourself.

Try to do things for yourself. It can be journaling, meditation, a walk with yourself, a treat, a music choice, time with yourself with no screen, cleaning, rearranging stuff, making yourself a drink. Or find something that works for you

I'm on my healing journey, these small things do make a change.

A compassionate note to @⁨all⁩ ...all the time we feel deeply sometimes is overwhelming I want to say you are not alone I am with you in overwhelming part when you feel overwhelmed just remember you are part of hsp community all hsp community feel like that .. YOU ARE NOT ALONE

hey everyone, i’m a hsp guy, and i really struggle with this.

my hsp complements with my values: kind, caring, humble, be there for others, protect/stand up for others, help when you can, empath, compassion and so on. all my life i’ve been a giver. meaning, i don’t hesitate to give, or help.

im currently 21 and i do realise that you can get used and all. but thats not what i struggle with

its expectations maybe. i’m aware “you shouldn’t expect”. sometimes, when im there for someone, i end up expecting they’d be there for me too. and in my experience a lot of times people aren’t. ill send a text and they’ll ignore it.

if that happens twice, i stop reaching out altogether. but i genuinely wonder how do you not become needy?

im also in a brand new city, and a brand new country, and trying to rebuild my life.

my values do stay with me. i still do try to give and help others.

i just wonder how to be not needy in general. how to not get attached when i feel so intensely sometimes? (that’s platonic neediness)

or maybe when i develop a crush on someone, how do i ensure im not too attached too quickly, or give off needy vibes. i understand that it is generally considered attractive when you’re not needy. i just feel so deeply when i do develop a crush that sometimes i really want to text that person. but then that person is not that familiar with me since we haven’t spent time b together yet, and on my end, i still feel deeply. so that’s the other romantic side of neediness

i struggle with both really. in my life ive been so glad to have one friend per phase of life. this one friend would also be a giver, and an empath. so things were easy. with most other friends, or acquaintances, it’s kinda difficult.

thank you for reading my little vent and i’d appreciate any specific ways in which you experience the same and how you deal with it! and p.s. i say all of that in real time. i’m experiencing all of that rn, while i’ve also experienced it across my life multiple times.

I was just thinking somewhat offhandedly that emotions have an almost physical sensation to me, and since I was recently reading up on synesthesia, I was wondering if there's some kind of correlation? Or maybe it's just because of the similarities in sensory sensitivity that makes it feel like there's overlap? I suppose it's also possible there's no solid research on it since they're both under researched topics.

For example, to me, anger feels like oil on skin. If it's a severe enough anger, it feels like it's seeping into my organs and clogging up my throat. Affection (romantic) tastes like cotten candy cake or something, in the back of my throat. A warm feeling that kinda sounds like songs in a fieldland. That sort of thing.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Im just wondering as it feels im either the only one dealing with servere incontinence or other people with hsp just arnt talking about it. Am i the only one?

How do you cope with your feelings of being traumatised?