A Place Where We Can Take Off Our Armor

 

When we discover that we are highly sensitive people (HSPs), some of us may feel relieved, while others may feel confused or uncertain at first.

But simply knowing that there are people who experience things in similar ways, and that there are people who understand how we feel, can make our hearts feel lighter.

It is a little different from simply wanting to belong or have companions.

When we share what we feel, there are people who respond naturally with “I understand” or “I feel the same way,” rather than looking at us with confusion, disapproval, or pity.

For those of us who have repeatedly experienced being misunderstood when talking about feelings that seem completely natural to us, those few simple words can mean so much.

Of course, we do not need to feel or think exactly the same way about everything.

What matters is being able to speak openly without worrying that someone will tell us we “think too much,” “worry too much,” or “get tense too easily,” dismiss how easily we become exhausted, or make us feel that our way of experiencing things is wrong.

That alone allows us to gradually take off the armor we have worn to protect ourselves.

We do not have to try so hard to fit in.

We do not have to explain ourselves over and over again just to be understood.

We do not have to hide our feelings or force ourselves to behave like everyone else.

I feel truly happy and grateful to have met people who make me feel safe enough to be myself.

Being with others without having to push ourselves.

Being able to be ourselves without putting up barriers to protect our hearts.

Simply knowing that such a place exists brings peace to our hearts and a deep sense of fulfillment.

And that feeling of being understood stays with us, even when we are apart.

It becomes something we can hold on to, a quiet source of reassurance and support.

It helps us trust our own feelings and find the energy to follow what we genuinely want to do, simply as we are.

For me, meeting and connecting with people who understand one another brings a lasting sense of warmth, support, and peace.

-Akiko

English speaking online group - HSP Suomi ry

An English speaking online group in starting in November. If you are a HSP who has just moved to Finland or who lives in Finland, or if you are a Finn who wants to speak about high sensitivity related themes in English, come to the meeting on Wednesday, November 25, at 5:30 PM. The meeting lasts for one hour and you can book your place by emailing to susanna.sihto@erityisherkat.fi

Welcome!