Why do I keep reading things that make me sad?
A couple months ago, I fostered a dog and ended up adopting her. It was my first experience ever caring for a pet. It was like a whole new world for me, and I found myself reading tons of online articles about dogs and watching YouTube videos on training,...
Criticism and insults cut so deep
Being overly sensitive to criticism is a huge topic, and one that comes up all the time, especially when people first learn about high sensitivity. I always put off writing about it because it was so vast. But now I have a story. Today my husband and I were...
How did being an introvert or HSP affect you as a kid?
When you look back at your life, what little memories can you recall where you were made to feel guilty, inadequate, dumb, or unsuccessful about being introverted or highly sensitive? As a child, I remember being told to “speak up”, “participate more”, “go play with the other kids”, “stop being...
Bad news: we can’t change the world to fit our needs
Learning about introversion and high sensitivity has helped me accept myself so much more. And since then, I’ve tried to build my life in a way where I can avoid situations that stress me out and upset me. I attend fewer social events (and I don’t beat myself up...
Fearing (Other Peoples’) Death
Downer Time!! I think you can tell from the title that this isn’t going to be a bright and sunny post. So…I have been very fortunate in my life thus far that I have not lost anyone close to me. But I know that someday that will change. And...
Parties
I thought I was better at parties. My husband and I have a number of “couple friends”, i.e., other couples who are our friends. We’ve known them for years, we hang out regularly, and I enjoy spending time with them. Whenever we went to parties, inevitably, some of those...