Therapist Noreen Barron writes:
Highly sensitive people can be considered “weak” “soft” “pathetic” and “cry babies”.
They are often shamed and criticized for their “over the top” responses, so they swallow and stuff many, if not all, of their needs, experiences, feelings, thoughts to keep “it all in” and contained, so as not to feel so overwhelmed or criticized by others.
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