I recently came across a TED Talk that opened my eyes to who I am. Not how I am flawed; not how I have to toughen up or stop being sensitive; but who I am. What a relief to know I am not alone.

I feel things deeply. I care more than I should. I want to help more than I should. I am on high alert whether I want to be or not. I hear crying a mile away; I sense pain before I hear about it; but no one really wants help.

It is a hard place to be. If you speak up you just hear, “toughen up,” it’s not your problem,” “you shouldn’t meddle,” “no one wants your help,” “sometimes you just need to be quiet.”

When you feel another persons heartbreak you cannot help but want to soothe it. That is called love. It is so painful being a Highly Sensitive Person.