The Challenges of Coming Out as a Highly Sensitive Introvert
Coming out can be a challenge for anyone, but can be especially challenging for highly sensitive introverts.
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Coming out can be a challenge for anyone, but can be especially challenging for highly sensitive introverts.
It’s not always possible to carve out large chunks of time for yourself, but there are often little pockets of time that you can use to recharge.
Do you spin every situation into a never-ending cycle of what-ifs and maybes? If so, you may be an anxious introvert.
Your journal will never question your need for quiet — it accepts you just as you are: as a highly sensitive introvert.
As I’ve learned more about myself, I’ve realized that there is no right or wrong way to be an introvert.
Extroverts may have more external energy, but introverts have more internal energy.
Highly sensitive introverts don’t like to disappoint others, but putting your needs first is important for your mental health.
As an introvert and a hard-of-hearing person, I often feel misunderstood. Some assume that I am uninterested or rude.
The secret to introverts getting more energy? Taking a break (or several) from the world at large. Here’s how.
3. Introverts sometimes act like extroverts around certain people, like those in their “inner circle.”