Posted by Krazy Kat on May 11, 2002, at 15:02:55
I thumbed through the book:
"The Highly Sensitive Person : How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You"
by Elaine N. Aron
yesterday in the book store. It's from 1996, so perhaps outdated, but I liked some of the paragraphs I perused.
This is by no means a recommendation - I haven't read it - but I was happy to see something useful about this subject. Being a HSP at times, phrases such as:
"HSP's need solitude after such a day [a day walking through museums or such]. They feel jangled, overaroused"
really hit home. Or:
"Our trait of sensitivity means we will also be cautious, inward, needing extra time alone. Because people without the trait (the majority) do not understand that, they see us as timid, shy, weak, or that greatest sin of all, unsociable".
:), :), :) - boy is that me to a tee.
I'll probably get it and let you all know how it is.
- kk
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