Sorry to hog this thread, I'd add that for me, being a HSP does not translate to being "sensitive" in the way that we often use the word in an emotional sense. I don't get my feelings hurt more easily than others. It's more about feeling anxious or overloaded by certain stimuli. In layman terms, I feel kind of "high strung." Most of the time, you likely wouldn't even pick on it as abnormal. If I were to discuss the condition, however, with those who know me best, it would probably go a long way toward explaining some of my quirks. Thankfully, I've never seen any of this as a weakness or fault. It's just who I am. Almost all of it is manageable if I'm aware of my triggers.