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Date of upload: Sep 8, 2021 ^^
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My Mom called me "too sensitive" my whole life. Finally, one day I replied, "you know, I would much rather be sensitive than be INSENSITIVE like you, Mom." Being sensitive is absolutely a good thing because it makes us connect to others. Narcissistic people PREY on us, though. We ARE victims of these awful people. We are kind to a fault, BETTER to a fault, and lovely.
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I'm an HSP and I grew up with a narcissistic father and an emotionally immature and highly insecure mother. I can't put into words the pain I had to go through to get out of this and start living my own life. So much physical and emotional pain, brainfog, depression, anxiety. I don't wish this to anyone... I really have a hard time trusting people and I have been scared of true love and people being nice to me. I just never know if they really mean it. I have been denied my needs and my reality all my life. No more :-) Now I am free! Sending big hugs to all who are also suffering (often in silence)...
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A covert narcissist sometimes pretends to be, or even thinks they are, a highly sensitive person. That makes it even harder for a true highly sensitive person to spot them. You think you have found somebody who really gets you, and then they begin to erode you in very subtle ways. This can take years to figure out. It is truly awful.
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Iām a HSP married to a narcissist. He gaslit me so badly one day that I went mad and he threatened to have me sectioned. All throughout this time he remained completely cool and detached. I canāt afford therapy and have no friends or family who I can talk to. However, your videos are immensely helpful and so are the comments. Thank you Dr. Ramani and everyone here.
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I am a HSP and I find the lack of empathy in narcs or anyone for that matter repulsive . It doesn't take long before the lack of empathy and self serving behavior rears its ugly head . I think once you are educated on narcissism and know their playbook , it is no longer a bewildering ride . Being a HSP can make one a highly sophisticated narc detector .
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I spent so long asking myself, āWhat is wrong with me? Why do I notice and feel things that everyone else seems to miss? Why am I so emotional? Why canāt I just go about my life like everyone else?ā Until my counsellor looked at me and brought the term of HSP to my attention. And it was like a whole new world opened up for me!! I started to understand myself better and be a little kinder to myself. A total game changer.
That being said, thanks for mentioning HSPās!
And to my fellow HSPās that have been in the company of a narcissist and devastatingly affected by them, Iām sending you a big hug and a lot of strength.
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I have many of the traits of a āHSPā. I could tell from our first meeting that my narcissistic partner lacked self-love, and I foolishly thought I could teach him how to love himself. I saw the red flags as opportunities šµāš« as it turns out, I needed to learn self-love too, but independently.
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I'm HSP and my last relationship was with a narcissist and it nearly killed me. It was the worst thing I ever went through and it took me a long time to forgive myself for not realizing sooner/leaving sooner/standing up for myself sooner.. I just kept repeating that cycle and blaming myself, im too sensitive/bad anxiety/depression/whatever.. I finally left simply to save what was left of myself before it was too late. These relationships can be so insidious, you don't even know its happening until you're too far gone. It's truly awful.
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So very very true. As an Empath, as someone who has always been told āyouāre to sensitive, your to emotionalā I didnāt see any red flags of my narcissistic ex. I was completely unaware of what a narcissist was, and now looking back I see every single red flag and I am so thankful for your videoās!!! Oh my gosh!!! The countless times he called me ācrazyā!! You hit the nail on the head!!!
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I recently found out last year that I am an HSP. And I cannot tell you the relief I felt knowing that thereās a term for it and nothing is wrong with me. My family have weaponized my sensitivity and emotions against me my entire life. So many unhealthy things I internalized, and I was subject to a lot of trauma. Iām at a space in my life where Iām trying to choose myself, and Iām trying to embrace all aspects of myself, lead with softness and seeing my sensitivity as a strength but itās very hard to do when my family see it as a weakness and try to shame me or make fun of me. I feel very isolated in my family, and reading this comment section has made me feel less alone.
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I'm an HSP and I was in a relationship with a narcissistic lawyer for 2 years. I'm so sensitive that I believe I sensed him coming into my life as he was. I began developing ridiculously high blood pressure (stroke levels) just before we met and I had always been SUPER healthy (vegetarian, active, no health issues, looked like I was in my early twenties at 39 years old as everyone emphatically would tell me) and had just had my cardiac profile checked not long before this for a free gym membership provided by my employer, and the cardiologist told me it was "beautiful!". All my numbers were within normal limits. It may be of note that I'm a nurse, so I understand my health. Early in this relationship, I developed gut issues, regular migraines, and later severe anxiety issues. It was an EXHAUSTING and extremely painful relationship. I don't wish what I went thru on anyone, especially an HSP.
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Please note, everyone, that these risk factors do not mean itās the highly sensitive personās fault or that there is something wrong with them/us for getting caught up with an abusive person. Abusive people should be reprimanded for taking advantage of someoneās kind and empathetic and humanistic traits.
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I am a self-professed HSP. I was completely traumatized by my 15 y/o daughterās relationship with a narcissist. Being highly attuned to non-verbal communication I KNEW something was off about him. And as my outgoing, self-confident, fun-loving daughter began to spiral downward... I absorbed all the emotions she was feeling even though she refused to talk about them. HSP are like emotional sponges... we donāt just sense other peopleās emotions... we experience them. My daughter became very anxious, depressed, and withdrawn. I was so distressed by her change in behavior that my hair started falling out (had all the tests done... diagnosed with āstress.ā). Anyways, after a year he finally discarded her. Itās been months but she has finally bounced back. Praise God! Never have I prayed so hard to have someone removed from our lives.
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My mother always said in a belittling/disrespective voice that Iām just ātoo sensitiveā and my whenever I had an issue as a child I went to my father and his answer was usually āitās all in your headā. I never went to them for anything emotional. You could imagine what this would have done to an HSP over time.
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@mahwish_syed_designs
2 years ago
āThieves donāt steal from empty houses.ā The highly sensitive personās good intentions are the treasure these narcissists want to steal for themselves. Good intentions are what they lack. Thank you for giving us our voice back, Dr. Ramani!ā¤ļø
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