I just found out I am a HSP.

I had always been really sensitive to emotions and situations some may not seem it is that big of a deal. But for me it always was something serious like when I was insulted or bully by my sister. Yesterday I cried because of an insensitive thing my sister said to me and it may sound childish but I told my mom to talk with her because she at least listens to her. But my mom would just tell I am too sensitive and I should just chill. She has ingrained to me all my life that me being sensitive is a weakness. I also have an extreme amount of pain sensitivity. I cried because I slammed a car door on my index finger by accident in middle school and I was called a crybaby because I could not stop crying. The thing is that also I get very overwhelmed by things that I thought maybe I had autism because they were so similar to what I have seen. Things like these that were always told to me it was a “problem”. I tried to control my sensitivity but it would always backfire. 😭

I talked with my therapist today about it and she said I was a HSP. Knowing this it all explained all my life full of emotions and how I am able to understand and be so empathetic to others. Sorry if the first part sounds like me venting. Right now I am just glad I have the explanation of my character I needed. Finding the existence of this community makes me feel finally identified by people wired like me.