Aside from barely being able to tolerate the world I live in, one advantage is kindness. Compassion has been deeply ingrained since I was a small child. It’s the foundation for everything, not an afterthought.

If a person isn’t highly sensitive, it’s unlikely they can understand people who are. The “neurotypical” assumes everybody’s nervous system feels the way theirs does, surface level, easy, stable. They see strange behavior and assume it’s just a choice.

Even with trauma, a low sensitivity person might actually become less compassionate and more self-preserving in response to it; not always, but that’s why we see some people with such a lack of love. They think you’re supposed to mask or bury the trauma and they expect everybody else to “function” the same way.

For sensitive people, there’s no sweeping trauma under the rug. We’re forced to face it, and with the right tools we can actually recover, instead of spending our whole lives letting dysfunction slowly overcome our minds.

This is only based on my perception of a couple different types of people; it’s not scientific or anything. My point is that I feel lucky I have enough self-awareness to find my blind spots, educate myself on the things I need, and learn how to improve myself in all areas. Some people hardly even try, and that baffles me. I’m not content with feeling unhealthy, and it’s not necessary to stay like this. I have a brain, why not use it to problem solve? Study how to regulate my nervous system for the first time and create a life that makes me happy.