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Highly Sensitive, Anxious or Avoidant? What You Need to Know to Make Relationships Last

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Highly Sensitive, Anxious or Avoidant? What You Need to Know to Make Relationships Last

By Brenda Knowles|2019-08-09T11:38:59-05:00August 2nd, 2019|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Personal Coaching, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, conflict, confrontation, growth, high sensitivity, highly reactive, HSP, love, Marriage, relationships|

What has happened since childhood, infancy even, is that a protective shield or pattern was subconsciously created to minimize the pain of feeling alone or of not being seen by a caregiver or partner.

This is me. This is me from the day I was born. For so long I felt misunderstood and rejected, even by the people closest to me, because they could never understand my need for solitude, and I had no idea how to explain it to them. Even now that I know more about Introversion and have a more informed understanding of my hard-wired need for solitude, it’s still very difficult sometimes to help my loved ones understand this profound craving for time and space all to myself. This is one of the best… Read more

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