Out with the Labels, In with the Action
Now more than ever, it seems like there is a label or a combination of capital letters that perfectly describes you and your unique set of challenges. You now know why you aren't living the life that everyone you see on social media "appears" to be living. Your people-pleasing tendencies perfectly describe why you put everyone's needs before yours, and now you've paid the price due to your altruistic nature. Your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend definitely was the avoidant type , which explains why it feels like he/she ran away whenever things felt like they were going so well. Being an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) is undoubtedly why you struggle with friendships. Psychological awareness of human behaviour has evolved tenfold since its origins. As a practicing therapist, seeing many people taking the time to explore their emotional, cognitive and psychological processes is genuinely remarkable. Often, clients come to me...