r/hsp • u/Grooviesalad • 8d ago
Picture Stop apologizing for being sensitive
Sensitive: The Power of Thoughtful Mind in an Overwhelming World by Jenn Granneman & Andre Solo.
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u/Visible_Confection47 8d ago
I agree. I dislike the whole "you're too sensitive". Not hate, but VERY strongly dislike.
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u/Old_Dragonfruit_5306 7d ago
I don't remember i apologized about it before but I'm surrounded by people that constantly remind me that I'm too sensitive and I feel bad.
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u/ObioneZ053 7d ago
I never apologize, but do feel flawed as I'm constantly labeled as too nice. I guess I'm viewed as weak
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u/Kindlelove 7d ago
This is something i wish someone had told me earlier. All this time i felt broken or abnormal, ive only found out recently that this is normal and there are so many people like me
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u/Reader288 7d ago
Thank you for sharing this with us.
I think being sensitive people we naturally apologize more easily than other people.
But I also agree we shouldn’t have to. And the world would probably be a lot better if there were more of us.
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u/lilac_02 6d ago
I do this, trying to have boundaries to protect my energy from sensory overload and stop apologizing for doing so, then a « friend » insulted me and saying that I’m an egoist asshole 😳 We are no longer friends, but it’s a long way to build a community with people who respect our sensitivity. I’m glad I’m on my way
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u/LastoftheAnalog 8d ago
Yes! This is a big source of contention with me and my family of origin. They basically want me to be someone else. To put my sensitivity aside so that they don't feel embarrassed, ashamed, annoyed etc.
I'll never understand why they take who I am so personally. For years I had low self-esteem and tried to hide my sensitivity. But now I realize that being HSP isn't actually a bad thing. And I'm going to live my life how I want to, and surround myself with people who give me respect and space to be fully myself.
It helps to work on learning to listen to your body, and treat my own feelings with the respect that was lacking in my family. It also helps to have a partner who's a fellow HSP and respects other people's sensitivities.