Every. Single. One. V.
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I had a friend once who did this. NON STOP. Even when I would say I had to go – she kept on talking. So eventually I just started hanging up and later saying we got disconnected. This one still grates on me to no end. Silence is where we find our Soul. I say that often in this house….
1. People who don’t stop talking
One of the scariest (and most overwhelming) things for an HSP is a person who doesn’t stop talking. Whew! As HSPs, we enjoy connecting deeply and having meaningful conversations. However, if we’re in a one-sided conversation where the other person is chatting away with no signs of stopping, we can begin to feel trapped, anxious, and completely overwhelmed. At least let us get a word in!
If I even hear someone yell – mostly it’s males yelling that throws me off – off in the distance – I startle….
(or watch me style my hair or put on make-up…..door gets closed and locked if that happens…as i say these days “i have a BIIIG space now”….)
9. Someone watching over your shoulder as you work
Does anyone else perform poorly when someone’s watching over your shoulder? Yeah, that’s definitely an HSP thing. I can be totally proficient at a task, but as soon as I know someone’s eyes are on me, I get nervous and make mistakes I’d never make otherwise. Do us a favor and don’t watch us perform tasks — it freaks us out.
(I love spontaneity – as long as I am the one being spontaneous or it’s something I align with – AND I have had enough sleep and food…)
10. A last-minute change in plans
Most sensitive types appreciate having extra time to prepare and plan ahead. We like to know what we can expect when walking into a situation. So, when there’s a last-minute change in plans, we can easily feel overwhelmed and thrown off. Spontaneity isn’t usually our middle name, and that’s okay.
Too many yuck memories being rushed. I never understood why I would get flustered. Now – I do.
11. Being rushed, which will only make you more flustered
Do not, I repeat, do not rush an HSP. If there’s one thing that causes a sensitive person to feel flustered, it’s someone barking at them that they’ve gotta leave in one minute! For most of us HSPs, we need extra time to transition from one activity to the next. Whenever possible, we thrive when we have time buffers so we’re able to ease into new situations without rushing.
Only if sudden and not wanted (for me)….
12. Loud, sudden noises
Whether it’s someone’s booming voice or the sound of sirens rushing by outside, a loud, sudden noise can cause an HSP to leap out of their seat. Again, with our finely tuned nervous systems, we simply react more strongly to stimuli in our environments. So loud noises can feel especially jarring for us.
(I sense when someone’s not being authentic with me – it makes my tummy feel tense….)
13. Inauthentic people
We HSPs have a knack for sensing if someone is genuine or not thanks to our keen intuition. Since we tend to be very genuine, sincere people ourselves, we can easily sniff out if someone is acting fake and inauthentic. Some people say that HSPs are almost like human lie detectors — we always seem to know when someone is being dishonest. So, when we get the feeling that someone isn’t being real with us, it can be a little scary!













