Dr Genevieve, thank goodness for you! I have lived all my life behind a mask, a people pleaser, fixer and rescuer. My mother was also an HSP (as was her mother) and we shared a deep connection where I felt heard, seen and validated. Sadly she succumbed to Alzheimer’s and I really miss that deep emotional relationship. Your article today on loneliness really resonated as I’m searching for the connection I had with mum in others but being repeatedly disappointed and frustrated. Perhaps I need to nurture a part of myself? Thanks for your work in helping us HSPs understand ourselves and our world
Your statement, "But this heightened level of awareness can also separate us from others, often leaving us asking: “Why can’t others see what I can see?”" so rang true with me. I find this so frustrating, in fact in truth I have just switched off and withdrawn from ever trying to attain true friendship. I have my wife and son and they are the only people that I have found that I can trust.
This couldn't have appeared at a more appropriate moment! I'm really struggling to feel seen and heard in a 32 year old marriage, I'm so exhausted, depressed and my "fibromyalgia" is in full flare. I have no idea what one does when its our nearest and dearest that we feel so separate from........ and by crikey I've tried
I really resonate with this. When I spend time with my in-laws, many of whom I suspect are on the autistic spectrum, I feel unbearably lonely. They don’t listen to me at all, talk over me and only ever want to talk about practical things. They become visibly uncomfortable if I ever bring up anything about people or feelings.
After a weekend with them being unable to talk about anything emotional or social, I am absolutely exhausted and bad tempered.
On the opposite side to this, when I mix with my medic friends (I am in the medical profession) I feel invigorated and nourished.
Dr Genevieve, thank goodness for you! I have lived all my life behind a mask, a people pleaser, fixer and rescuer. My mother was also an HSP (as was her mother) and we shared a deep connection where I felt heard, seen and validated. Sadly she succumbed to Alzheimer’s and I really miss that deep emotional relationship. Your article today on loneliness really resonated as I’m searching for the connection I had with mum in others but being repeatedly disappointed and frustrated. Perhaps I need to nurture a part of myself? Thanks for your work in helping us HSPs understand ourselves and our world
Your statement, "But this heightened level of awareness can also separate us from others, often leaving us asking: “Why can’t others see what I can see?”" so rang true with me. I find this so frustrating, in fact in truth I have just switched off and withdrawn from ever trying to attain true friendship. I have my wife and son and they are the only people that I have found that I can trust.
This couldn't have appeared at a more appropriate moment! I'm really struggling to feel seen and heard in a 32 year old marriage, I'm so exhausted, depressed and my "fibromyalgia" is in full flare. I have no idea what one does when its our nearest and dearest that we feel so separate from........ and by crikey I've tried
I really resonate with this. When I spend time with my in-laws, many of whom I suspect are on the autistic spectrum, I feel unbearably lonely. They don’t listen to me at all, talk over me and only ever want to talk about practical things. They become visibly uncomfortable if I ever bring up anything about people or feelings.
After a weekend with them being unable to talk about anything emotional or social, I am absolutely exhausted and bad tempered.
On the opposite side to this, when I mix with my medic friends (I am in the medical profession) I feel invigorated and nourished.
Thank you for this article really appreciate it
Dr Genevieve, thank you so much!
You described me and my whole life. I never felt so understood.
You correctly suggested us to meet like minded people, who you know are rare.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to create a network for us? - with it we, your readers, could enjoy our companies and share our thoughts and feelings?
Thank you always! 🙏