tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post3093368439410943852..comments2023-12-07T03:10:25.030-08:00Comments on HSP Notes: HSP Topics: Filling in Dangerous "Blanks"Peter Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-91431823568473947492008-01-12T08:22:00.000-08:002008-01-12T08:22:00.000-08:00M, thanks for the link-- good article, and very re...M, thanks for the link-- good article, and very relevant to this.Peter Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-17625910643019787312008-01-11T11:20:00.000-08:002008-01-11T11:20:00.000-08:00This was a very good post that I can identify with...This was a very good post that I can identify with. <BR/><BR/>I am super sensitive. I try to avoid large crowds but sometimes it is not possible. A shopping mall,even a doctors office will leave me drained and feeling like I have been beat up. I usually find that the best thing for me to do after a very rough day is to lie down in a dark room and crawl into my safe spot. I usually take a nap and wake up feeling energized. <BR/><BR/>I have never been over confident because I found from trial and error that humans are very complex! But some "feelings" are tranferred me in such a strong way that I have no doubts. It is the people close to me, my family that I make too many assumptions with. I realize that they may be my own feelings or perceptions bouncing back at me. If that makes any sense? <BR/><BR/>I would say that being empathic is both good and bad. I have helped strangers when I "sensed" the need to do so. Eg... in a store I was walking down and aisle and an elderly lady was alone and did not acknowledge me passing her. I decided to turn back around and as I walked by I smiled. She told me that she was glad I came back because she needed help in finding a product which was in another aisle. I suspect we shared an equal amount of sensitivity. These moments are wonderful. When that connection is in a positive loving way to another human being. <BR/><BR/>I worked in the mental health field for only a year. I worked in the insurance billing part and had my own office but since the practice was very small I would sometimes have to help out with checking patients in or calling them in regards to their medication. <BR/><BR/>The atmosphere was very toxic. So many strange scattered feelings. Also I was frequently given the suicidal calls or those with schizophrenia. These wer very difficult but my co-workers knew that I was good in helping. I did my best. I was very good at calming them down until I could get them the proper help. I had to quit because it was too much. That is another thing to address is that I found out that I do my best in working on my own. Do you think that other HSP's have difficulties in keeping jobs? I know I have personally. I think that most places of employment is too much for those who are super sensitive. I have physical sensitivies to go along with everything else such as lighting, perfumes, carpeting, and of course negtaive people and bosses. Trying to earn a living has been a literal hell for me. :O(<BR/><BR/>I always knew I was over sensitive and so growing up I was incredibly shy until I started high school. I was more open but I had only a few chosen friends. I was by far a social butterfly. I would rather have my head in a book, drawing or listening to music. All these introverted hobbies always have been my sanctuaries. <BR/><BR/>I too did not know until in my 30's that there was such a thing as an HSP/Empath. <BR/><BR/>You have a great blog and it is very informative to those who are HSP's or those just figuring it all out. <BR/><BR/>Well done. Keep up the great work. <BR/><BR/>Oh and yes, thank you for stopping by my blog and commenting. Much appreciated. <BR/><BR/>:o)Tawnya Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629633695149859136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-87674344886788434312008-01-11T10:51:00.000-08:002008-01-11T10:51:00.000-08:00Peter, great topic. Empathy is often a benefit fo...Peter, great topic. Empathy is often a benefit for me, even though it sure seems as if those who aren't distracted by the emotions of others move a lot more smoothly through life. I very much like what you say about empathy sometimes being wrong. Or even if the "impression" is real, one's interpretation could be wrong. Some months ago, I found an article that explains (at least to me) how that can be: http://tinyurl.com/35y7g3 Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll look for that.Markihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868705631326018773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-23590376023440319382008-01-10T17:05:00.000-08:002008-01-10T17:05:00.000-08:00hey you...just popping over to say hello. i will ...hey you...just popping over to say hello. i will dive into your wonderful writing soon as i can. much love and peace to you!Synchronicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631238942909923311noreply@blogger.com