44. The Highly Sensitive Man (Part 2)
The Highly Sensitive Person Podcast
Kelly
4.8 • 676 Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2015
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Last week, in part 1, I talked about the challenges of being a male HSP.
There is a cultural expectation that women are more emotional and sensitive than men and that men should be tough and stoic. This expectation could clash with the traits of being an HSP, for men.
Today, I talk about how to deal with those challenges as well as the positives of being an HSP and a man.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ted Zeff's article about highly sensitive men on Dr. Elaine Aron's website
- WSJ Article on HSPs (and my response to it)
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| 0:00.0 | This is the highly sensitive person podcast, a weekly podcast for people who experience the world brighter, louder, and more intensely. |
| 0:11.3 | Join me on a journey of acceptance of our highly sensitive person traits. |
| 0:17.2 | Hey there, welcome to episode 44. I'm your host Kelly. This episode is part two of a two-part series. |
| 0:25.9 | Last week, I talked about the challenges of being a male, highly sensitive person. And today, |
| 0:31.5 | I'm going to talk about how to deal with those challenges, as well as some of the positives of being |
| 0:35.3 | a highly sensitive man. And while these shows were intended to be about men in particular, |
| 0:41.3 | I found that much of this information could apply to all HSPs. |
| 0:45.3 | Did you know that men and women are equally highly sensitive? |
| 0:48.3 | The trait is not more common in women, as is often initially thought. |
| 0:53.3 | Last week, we found that some highly sensitive men try to hide their feelings. |
| 0:58.4 | They avoid situations where they know they might get emotional and others might see that. |
| 1:03.0 | They may also keep small social circles and avoid getting too close to people. |
| 1:07.5 | They may not fit into our competitive, violent, overstimulating world. So after hearing about |
| 1:13.9 | these challenges, I asked these men, how do you deal? Chris, who's in his 20s, said, I've dealt with |
| 1:21.4 | these difficulties by focusing on self-love, appreciation, and acceptance. I love myself the way I am, and I try to change my |
| 1:29.0 | environment to fit my needs, which could include the people I socialize with, the places I go, |
| 1:34.2 | and how I spend my time. It still hurts when I meet someone who thinks I'm flawed for being |
| 1:38.9 | sensitive, but it's just their opinion. It doesn't mean that they're right. And even if it is a |
| 1:43.8 | flaw, all humans have quirks and flaws that make them unique. It doesn't mean that they're right. And even if it is a flaw, |
| 1:48.3 | all humans have quirks and flaws that make them unique. It's nothing to be ashamed about. |
| 1:55.3 | Chris also says that he thinks that society's views have changed over the years. It seems that people are more accepting of the idea that both men and women have feelings, and it's okay for |
| 1:59.5 | everyone to be gentle and compassionate. |
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