“Highly Sensitive” refers to a person’s disposition or ability to be more susceptible to external stimuli which can make them feel overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious. Research has shown that 20% or more of the population may be Highly Sensitive. A parenting style refers to the beliefs and behaviours which influence how we raise our children. We are looking for volunteers to take part in a research study about the relationship between Highly Sensitive People (Parents) and their Parenting Style.
This research forms part of an MSc Psychology degree at Brunel University London and involves answering two short questionnaires looking at identifying whether any links exist between Highly Sensitive People and their chosen parenting styles.
This study has been approved by the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Research Ethics Committee and will take place between December 8th 2021 and January 10th 2022
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary, anonymous, and confidential and you can withdraw at any point up until submitting the survey without having to give a reason. Completing the survey should take approximately 15 minutes.
We are sorry we can’t offer any payment or rewards!
Still interested?
Participants must:
- Be parents of at least one child between the ages of four and twelve (with no formal diagnosis of any disabilities made by a mental health professional)
- Be aged 18 or above
If you answer ‘yes’ to the above questions and you would like to take part, please visit the following URL for more information: http://brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ARhrh3zU24MrDU
Thank you!
I have been trying to grow my hair out again after I had a lapse in judgement and cut my mid-back length hair to a bob above my chin. Now that it has grown a bit and I can do hairstyles I noticed that my head gets sore/tender from almost anything. I had a braid in for the day and still my head was sore, though it wasn’t that tight. Does anyone else have a tender scalp? I think I have a couple cysts on my head that may be contributing to the problem. What are the best hairstyles that don’t cause pain after long wear?
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I have fearful attachment- leaning anxious.
But I was so insecure as a (elementary school) kid about things like my high pitched voice, selective mutism, hair color that I didn’t wanna draw attention to them. So when people mentioned my insecurities I’d happily reply “I know I have that and change the topic quickly. I’d act like what was said sis not bother me and respond saying “I know haha” or ignore hurtful comments. I’d still think about how the comments hurt and tru to change but I didn’t want to draw more attention to my insecurities by seeming upset about them. I remember a friend mentioning how I had a high pitched voice when I was 5 which made me insecure. I’d been thinking about it for a while and than in a sad voice saying “why do I talk like a chipmunk” to my mom- because I was too embarrassed to even tell my mom what had been said about me Bc I didn’t like it. So I was always too scared to open up. Idk why. My mom replied causally saying that I didn’t sound like a chipmunk and I just didn’t say anything about it again. I guess maybe I needed the type of parents who really dug to hear my thoughts. I even remember a girl in kindergarten used a compassionate voice saying how she remembers me from preschool which is when I had selective mutism.. i quickly said “oh really”, brushed it under the rug, an changed topics. I feel like for being five years old I was strangely insecure
Idk if this insecurity is caused by my mom or me Bc it rlly started at a young age-5. My mom was all about being different and getting attention and I always wanted to be normal. She almost forced standing out in school and drawing attention to me when I really didn’t want it.
I never opened up and struggled asking. I remember also noticing how my family was always happy without me at a really young age (preschool) and being bothered but mostly really scared because of it. I remember realizing my family only really liked me when I said something “dumb” or silly.
I also have always naturally felt really guilty about every little thing. Even at four I got slightly annoyed at the dog and expressed it- I thought the dog hated me for years Bc of it. I cried for thirty minutes when I was 7 Bc I accidentally walked out of a store with an eraser I didn’t buy- and than brought it back. I always worry people are mad if they have the slightest different expression.
I also think it was for rsd caused by adhd and being worried ppl were mad. I felt so much shame when I was sen
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hi! I'm getting a binder though program and I get the choice between a full length and half tank, I've worn one before and my ribs got a little sore as kinda expected and even some sports bras make my ribs sore so which style would be better for sensitive ribs?
Is full better or half tank?
Thanks!
I’m going to apologize now for how long this is. My therapy appointment isn’t until next Tuesday 🥴
My(26f) boyfriend (25m) and I have been together for 6 years. It has not been great. Very on and off with wayyy too many ups and downs. We have both decided this is our last chance to work on this, otherwise we both are out for good. I really want to work on myself, for myself, and my future relationships (I am in therapy btw. Been in for 9 months). I want a healthy relationship. I want to be in a stable, equal give and take relationship. I know he is trying, but he still actively avoids serious topics about our relationship. I’ve tried to be forceful and stern, and I’ve tried to approach it as calmly and laid back as I can, and neither work. I think I have an anxious attachment style, and I think he has an avoidant attachment style (I’m just guessing here. But self diagnosing is always the worst) I’ve always felt like I was giving more than I was getting, but up until this last time, for the first time, it felt like things were maybe starting to move in a better, healthier way. I know this relationship is probably not the one. But for a second I really thought if we both tried we could make something of it. We haven’t seen each other in about two weeks. I’m crazy busy with school with controlling parents that don’t like him so I have to sneak around to see him (I still live with them. It sucks.) Anyway. I texted him today to ask him what his favorite thing was about me (I was trying to be flirty and cute, because I was planning on telling him the same) He responded with “depends on the day” which hurt a little bit I knew he was joking so I brushed it off. I responded with “don’t worry, I was also going to ask what is one thing you’d change about me, something I could work on” he responded with “don’t worry don’t wanna have this conversation right now” I pushed him a little more explaining I think we need to have these types of conversations. They’re important for our relationship, I wasn’t trying to start a fight, I’m genuinely trying to better myself for me and for our relationship. He replied (after a double text after about an hour) that I was ignoring his feelings about the topic and he didn’t want to have the conversation. So now I’m in a position where I don’t know if was being pushy or if I’m valid in feeling hurt.
Anyway if you’ve gotten this far thanks for reading lol. Sorry to unload. I don’t feel like I really have anyone to talk to, so Redd
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First off, I'm not saying ALL sensitive people are trying to control others, not necessarily even most. But I've met enough people that are very easily offended and overly emotionally sensitive that I can say a sizable portion of such people use that disposition to make others do what they say. And my view is this way of acting is more than just a strategy: it's a genuine personality style in and of itself.
Emotionally sensitive/easily offended people are those people we've all met that cry on a whim when something slightly disagreeable happens or minorly peeves them in some way. They will appear suddenly as emotionally animated when something contradicts the way they view the world and demand others around succumb to his or her point of view lest he or she fall apart at the "travesty" of it all.
Some examples from my own life: 1. This guy I worked with demanded a certain process be followed though their was no evidence it positively affected anything and a decent bit of evidence that it might be harmful. When the company owner overrode him in public, he later called a board meeting about how offensive the overrule was and acted as if someone shot his dog now that another process was being followed. Against all evidence, the owner changed the policy back to shut him up. He continued to do things like this for years and everyone walked on eggshells around him because of it
- I once had a girlfriend that would argue some point and end it in tears at the exact moment I was supposed to give my side of whatever issue we were arguing about. After months of this, pointing it out was taken as proof of callousness, and her ultimate rightness. The points of contention were often minor. She did this to multiple people all the time. (That relationship didn't last long.)
You can probably add your own scenarios to these. The key points seem to be that everyone treads carefully around them as not to offend them, and then quickly relents whenever some minor offense is given.
Mind you, I'm not suggesting such people aren't genuinely upset or offended. I'm not even suggesting they don't often have good reasons for being that way. Rather I'm suggesting this is a genuine personality style where the person has learned over their life that people will do what they say if they seem animatedly upset, and so subconsciously are looking to be offended in many social interactions as they have a go to strategy to gain control and even alliances in some cases.
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... keep reading on reddit ➡“Highly Sensitive” refers to a person’s disposition or ability to be more susceptible to external stimuli which can make them feel overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious. Research has shown that 20% or more of the population may be Highly Sensitive. A parenting style refers to the beliefs and behaviours which influence how we raise our children. We are looking for volunteers to take part in a research study about the relationship between Highly Sensitive People (Parents) and their Parenting Style.
This research forms part of an MSc Psychology degree at Brunel University London and involves answering two short questionnaires looking at identifying whether any links exist between Highly Sensitive People and their chosen parenting styles.
This study has been approved by the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Research Ethics Committee and will take place between December 8th 2021 and January 10th 2022
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary, anonymous, and confidential and you can withdraw at any point up until submitting the survey without having to give a reason. Completing the survey should take approximately 15 minutes.
We are sorry we can’t offer any payment or rewards!
Still interested?
Participants must:
- Be parents of at least one child between the ages of four and twelve (with no formal diagnosis of any disabilities made by a mental health professional)
- Be aged 18 or above
If you answer ‘yes’ to the above questions and you would like to take part, please visit the following URL for more information: http://brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ARhrh3zU24MrDU
Thank you!
“Highly Sensitive” refers to a person’s disposition or ability to be more susceptible to external stimuli which can make them feel overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious. Research has shown that 20% or more of the population may be Highly Sensitive. A parenting style refers to the beliefs and behaviours which influence how we raise our children. We are looking for volunteers to take part in a research study about the relationship between Highly Sensitive People (Parents) and their Parenting Style.
This research forms part of an MSc Psychology degree at Brunel University London and involves answering two short questionnaires looking at identifying whether any links exist between Highly Sensitive People and their chosen parenting styles.
This study has been approved by the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Research Ethics Committee and will take place between December 8th 2021 and January 10th 2022
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary, anonymous, and confidential and you can withdraw at any point up until submitting the survey without having to give a reason. Completing the survey should take approximately 15 minutes.
We are sorry we can’t offer any payment or rewards!
Still interested?
Participants must:
- Be parents of at least one child between the ages of four and twelve (with no formal diagnosis of any disabilities made by a mental health professional)
- Be aged 18 or above
If you answer ‘yes’ to the above questions and you would like to take part, please visit the following URL for more information: http://brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ARhrh3zU24MrDU
Thank you!
