I came to my #actuallyautistic self-realization via #HSP. I've always been sensitive to people's energy. I'm not always able to decipher it but I pick up on it and feel it and have always been suspicious of people. Which has fed into my low self-esteem. I mean, I think I'm awesome and that they are all wrong. But I still feel it and then I ruminate.
#WritersCoffeeClub 05 Can you feel the emotions of your characters when you write them?
100% yes. I'm an #hsp so it's how I'm wired. I feel other's feels, emotions, pains, etc...even, or sometimes especially, fictional characters. That's why I don't watch or read certain genres (horror, cringe, etc).
When you received your diagnosis, was it a massive anticlimax?
I ask, because my kid got his yesterday and told me that it felt underwhelming, and I distinctly remember feeling the same way when receiving my own, four years ago.
There wasn’t this great moment of relief, just a calm, almost bored psychiatrist saying “Yes, it sounds like ADHD. Let’s try you on this medication and see how you get on”
For many, today is a family day. So, a quick reminder for us Highly Sensitives: #HSP 😘
Overwhelmed or tired? You don't need to explain, just take a break. Go for a walk. Have a nap. Hide and read a book. Tell them you'll be back! Or sit quietly with a cup of tea and daydream - let the others talk. It's ok to say "Sorry, I wasn't listening" 😁
Be good to yourselves, friends ❤
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!
… and remember: with priority shipping, you could probably have a pair of Loop "Engage" earplugs in hand by tomorrow! They block some sound but you can still hear voices!
An die #adhs Community: was für Bücher könnt ihr für den Einstieg empfehlen (gerne auch auf Englisch)?
„Kirmes im Kopf“ habe ich gelesen, und „How to ADHD“ habe ich vorbestellt. @adhsass
@Steinwaelzer@adhsass Wir treffen uns virtuell über Jitsi (vergleichbar mit Zoom), da wir nicht alle in der gleichen Stadt sind und aber auch uns so mehr bzw. besser vor Überrreizung, z. B. in Verbindung mit #HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) bzw. #SPS (sensory-processing sensitivity) schützen können.
Sometimes, briefly, I miss my days as an influencer online. That was never my plan, but as you know, the former Twitter used Algorithms. The more engagement you made, the higher your presence became. My followers have always been higher than the amount I follow. The more I follow, the less I see, caught up in a fast moving stream of (mostly garbage) ReTweets. #ENGAGEMENT is not Boosting or Liking, it's responding, dialogue, comments, and conversation. #Influencer#Klout#Twitter#Gifts#Thread
You let ppl know they matter by doing that 👍 I'm glad there are people like you and others having the conversations.
I wish I could help many, but I get a bit overwhelmed emotionally and need to withdraw from various things, periodically. #HSP label suits my personality type. It has many benefits however 👍👍
Once a week, I pull a lateral move and go for a walk without notice cancelling close-back headphones, and, when taken in in small doses, the sonic assault of the urban cacophony can be almost enjoyed for its complexity, like a pinball for mindfulness.
In reality, many situations that overwhelm HSPs may seem “small” to others but seem “big” to us. Self-care is so important, as is knowing your personal triggers. ❤️
"Our sensitivity helps us see the nuances of color in this world that others miss. What a blessing if we could stop rejecting that gift and instead use it to invite others into the beauty that we experience."
I nodded like a bobblehead at all 21, but I already knew this. Sadly, most consider this character trait a defect (or just someone who is "too sensitive" in the negative sense of the concept). I have learned that this trait has many benefits. Among other benefits, it makes me fantastic at what I do for a living, a great friend, and I am also a human lie detector. 😀
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have all dissolved,
I’ve planned many projects
But my fucks won’t be involved!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have all been spent,
They’ve fucked off from the building
And I don’t know where they went!
I have watched this particular video multiple times in the past two days. I was searching for highly sensitive person videos not loneliness, FYI but so much of what is discussed resonates and reflects some of what I've recently written in my blog.