MyOtherSelf I think that the hardest thing for me was not understanding why I react the way I do. Yes some of it is due to being bipolar I know the signs of when mania is setting in or the depression is coming but I could never explain why I pick up on everyone's emotions around me. I know when someone is happy or sad or angry I can feel it when no one else can. Then I have this need to fix it. I can never say no to anyone asking for help. Even when I know I've already got a full plate. And God forbid anyone criticize me even if it is constructive or said out of love. I take it as an attack on me. I could go on and on. I've been told by so many that I'm way to sensitive so much so that I look at it as a flaw in my character. But after reading about hsp I realized it's not a flaw but a gift. My sensitivity has guided me to help others in need, to have a special bond with animals and to think outside the box. I have an extremely open mind. I am great at figuring things out and my kids calls me the "find it queen" I can find just about anything they've lost. I once found my friends keys in the freezer. I know that some are skeptical about hsp but science has proven it's a genetic trait. Even my husband who at first is always skeptical of new things agreed that it described me so well. If your interested read up about it. I googled hsp the highly sensitive person and read everything I could about it. It has helped me understand myself better and understanding is the first step in believing in yourself.

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