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[dooBdoo]

On 2/17/2015 kittymomNC said:

On 2/17/2015 dooBdoo said:

On 2/17/2015 Alley Catvocate said:

On 2/17/2015 Marp2 said:

On 2/17/2015 Marmalade said:

Some experts consider the HSP closely related to also having a BPD (borderline personality disorder). I agree and have no sympathy for them at all.

Perhaps that is why the state of mental health care in this country is woefully lacking.

I recently watched a program that stated there used to be millions of beds in institutes that specialize in mental health ... Now there are so many less that many who SHOULD be helped end up in prison...

The closing of mental health facilities and the marginalization of those who need mental health care in this country is shameful. I read recently that the prison system is now the largest mental health care system in the USA. That's so ineffective and archaic.

Hi dooBdoo... Just wanted to let you know I used the Ignore User feature on a couple of people the other day, and it has worked wonders! I started posting in the beginning of this thread but quickly realized it was not where I should be. I came back and read all of the subsequent posts and wanted to thank you, Reese2, JuJu Squeezie, and a couple of other posters (I'm sorry for not specifying names-it's a long thread) for being so thoughtful in your posts. This person may very well have a type of mental illness judging from the "summary" of points in the book, but for some people, there is little to no sympathy for that. I've had the experience of dealing with people in my own life who do not want to acknowledge mental illness, don't want to understand anything about it, and don't make any effort to understand.

This thread has made up my mind to add a couple more posters to my Ignore Users... it keeps my blood pressure down! Thanks again.

No thanks needed, kittymom. I'm just glad things are better. You're a gem.

[jubilant]

Depending on what you mean by highly sensitive..... I think sometimes our greatest asset can become our worst enemy if not kept in balance.

[Marmalade_1]

On 2/17/2015 jubilant said:

Depending on what you mean by highly sensitive..... I think sometimes our greatest asset can become our worst enemy if not kept in balance.

To hear some tell it emotions is not something these people can control which sounds dangerous to me. What do they do with an emotion like anger or hate? Murder?

[feline groovy]

I'm a born H.S.P.. Annd a born introvert. Annnd a Pisces. Help, LOL.

And I'm forever grateful that high/ultra sensitivity has become more well-known. It helped me discover another part of my authentic self several years ago, and has given me coping strategies.

Check out Elaine Aron's excellent books, online articles (like in Psychology Today), and website; she's the HSP groundbreaker. And Google 'highly sensitive person' for more information.

[feline groovy]

P.S.

Two of several traits of most HSP's:

*you feel every emotion deeply

*you have a lot of trouble erasing things (what you saw or heard) from your mind

Oy!

[reese2]

On 2/17/2015 JuJu Squeezie said:

Patience is a virtue.

Hi reese!

Hiya, Juju!

[jubilant]

Being a highly sensitive person can work for you or against you. If you are so highly sensitive that people have to walk on eggshells around you.... then your sensitivity is working against you and against others. If, on the other hand, your sensitivities give you compassion or you feel other peoples hurts more deeply and you act admirably on it...that's a good thing. But even that can be taken too far. It is up to each individual to make the most of what they have and achieve a healthy balance.

[JuJu Squeezie]

On 2/17/2015 Marmalade said:

On 2/17/2015 jubilant said:

Depending on what you mean by highly sensitive..... I think sometimes our greatest asset can become our worst enemy if not kept in balance.

To hear some tell it emotions is not something these people can control which sounds dangerous to me. What do they do with an emotion like anger or hate? Murder?

Educate yourself.

[reese2]

On 2/17/2015 kittymomNC said:

I came back and read all of the subsequent posts and wanted to thank you, Reese2, JuJu Squeezie, and a couple of other posters (I'm sorry for not specifying names-it's a long thread) for being so thoughtful in your posts. This person may very well have a type of mental illness judging from the "summary" of points in the book, but for some people, there is little to no sympathy for that. I've had the experience of dealing with people in my own life who do not want to acknowledge mental illness, don't want to understand anything about it, and don't make any effort to understand.

Hi, kittymom! No need to thank me, I honestly believe we need to address mental health issues before they become part of the evening news stories.

I honestly don't know how severe the OP's co-worker's issues are, because I don't know her and I wouldn't be qualified to judge her particular case even if I did. I agree with Juju that there are degrees of sensitivity and how much impact it has on a person's daily life.

I do think it opened up a discussion here, which is not a bad thing. I'm considering using the ignore feature, too.

[reese2]

On 2/17/2015 Marmalade said:

On 2/17/2015 jubilant said:

Depending on what you mean by highly sensitive..... I think sometimes our greatest asset can become our worst enemy if not kept in balance.

To hear some tell it emotions is not something these people can control which sounds dangerous to me. What do they do with an emotion like anger or hate? Murder?

Seriously? I consider myself a sensitive person and I am far better able, according to posts I read here, to control my anger and need to become personal with others here than some here who describe themselves as straight-shooters. lol