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HSP Podcast #09: Scary Horror Movies? NOPE

I am highly sensitive to violence and horror. I learned early in life that I don’t want anything to do with scary movies. Friends would sometimes tease me and try to convince me to watch, thinking it was not a big deal. But having disturbing scenes burned into my brain for life is a big deal!

In Episode 9 of the Highly Sensitive Person Podcast, I talk about how certain movies or TV shows make me anxious, scared, and uncomfortable-so much that I can’t sleep at night, including the one movie I will never, ever watch again.

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Incontinuities and Illogicalities Ruin Movies & TV

September 14, 2014 by Kelly 9 Comments

I was watching Big Bang Theory today. In the episode, Leonard was being sent on a trip to Switzerland to observe the Hadron Collider. The entire episode was about Sheldon trying to convince Leonard to take him on the trip instead of Penny, since it had been Sheldon’s lifelong dream to see the Hadron Collider.

While watching, I thought, “Why doesn’t Sheldon just book a trip to Switzerland and see it on his own?” And just like that, the episode was ruined. The entire premise was rubbish, in my mind.

This happens to me ALL THE TIME. [Read more…]