I Can’t Believe You Said That! 7 Things You Should Never Say To An HSP — Dr. Elayne Daniels
When it comes to real estate, it’s all about location. And when it comes to relationships, it’s all about communication. If you’re in a relationship with a Highly Sensitive Person, you probably know the importance of communication. But you may not realize that there are things you should never say to an HSP.
Challenges and benefits of communicating with an HSP
If anyone knows the exhaustion that comes from noticing and processing every little detail, it’s an HSP. So we sensitives aren’t insensitive to the challenges faced by our non-HSP friends and love interests when communicating with us.
When emotions take over
HSPs can, for example, become reactive during arguments, causing their cognitive centers to surrender to their emotions.
They’ll pick up on things you may say that you should never say to an HSP. And they will be quick to recognize any effort on your part to deflect, or avoid.
When this happens, it becomes difficult to take in and process new information — even for a brain that is always processing. Overstimulation is then a short step to shutdown.
