"Stop being so sensitive." "You're too emotional. Get over it already." "You overthink everything." These are words, sometimes well-intentioned, sometimes not, thrown at people who are a little different from the norm. But what if your temperament was naturally prone to deep emotional feelings, a tendency to process information more deeply, and physical, as well as emotional, overstimulation? If you are part of the "I don't fit in" crowd who often takes criticism for what only seems natural, take heart. You are not alone. In this memoir, Monica Nelson shares her lifetime struggle in getting acquainted with her own sensitive nature. At a time when sensory processing sensitivity was not known or acknowledged as a real phenomenon, she set out to find answers to questions she found hard to explain about herself. Whether you are an HSP (highly sensitive person) or love one, you'll find something useful in this book. Monica shares the ups and downs of her satisfying journey to knowledge and insight of the sensitive person's experience. You may even discover connections you were previously not aware of. You may be highly sensitive if: nature brings you to tears too much exposure to people and events overwhelms you you feel your strong empathy within your own bones your strong emotions seem exaggerated to others your fight or flight response creates havoc in your life This kindred spirit memoir takes you inside the world of "I don't belong" and brings you out with "normal people frighten me no more." It's an empathetic look at life with a sensitive nervous system through the eyes of a former HSP misfit.