Posted by TexasChic on November 7, 2006, at 15:42:36
In reply to Re: ^First part for SD, the rest a question for al » MidnightBlue, posted by TexasChic on November 7, 2006, at 14:23:43
I had heard of this, but never realized how much the term describes me before. I did a search for 'getting over crushes' and I found this forum (http://www.aimoo.com/forum/freeboard.cfm?id=319094&NoCaches=Yes) that's for 'Highly Sensitive People'. I could identify with what they were saying so well! They agreed that the HSP crushes harder than the adverage person. I actually feel kind of relieved. I get so sick of being considered inmature because I feel things so strongly.
Another site I looked on said it was genetic (http://www.hsperson.com). It said
• This trait is normal--it is inherited by 15 to 20% of the population, and indeed the same percentage seems to be present in all higher animals.
• Being an HSP means your nervous system is more sensitive to subtleties. Your sight, hearing, and sense of smell are not necessarily keener (although they may be). But your brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply.
• Being an HSP also means, necessarily, that you are more easily overstimulated, stressed out, overwhelmed.
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So have any of you heard of this? What do you think about it? I always knew I was more sensitive than most people, but I never thought about it being genetic. I always felt it was a failing of some kind on my part.
-T
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