The hyper-susceptible is the first to suffer.
- Sensitivity is natural in the face of injustice or injury to the person.
- But it can take on a dimension that transforms it into a moral wound.
- Hyper-susceptibility is built from childhood and can be linked to great shyness.
Anyone can be affected by a feeling of susceptibility in a context of injustice or personal injury. However, for some, this susceptibility takes on such significant proportions that it can be experienced as a real moral wound, a source of intense suffering.
Excessive sensitivity to susceptibility
For the hyper-susceptible, everything that affects them on a moral or intellectual level can be experienced as a deep wound to their self-esteem, going as far as intense emotional suffering, sometimes provoking an excessive reaction for those around them.
A real handicap, hyper-susceptibility is often built up in childhood, on a paranoid, narcissistic personality or significant shyness. In any case, the slightest attack on his moral or intellectual integrity becomes an attack on his image and causes such strong humiliation that it triggers aggressiveness or isolation which only aggravate the situation.
Know how to identify the triggers of hypersensitivity
It is often initially the entourage, which by dint of remarks on the hyper-susceptibility of the person can help him to recognize that it is about a real condition which affects his daily life.
Once this first stage of awareness has passed, the hyper-susceptible must be able to identify the triggering factors, whether they are situations, people or even sometimes sensory stimuli. This way she can better anticipate her own reaction and work out the impact on her image.
Know how to take a step back
The hyper-susceptible often tends to feel attacked at the slightest remark with an overinterpretation of the intentions of others. Rather than reacting with anger and rejection, it is better to open communication with your interlocutor to really understand his intentions and take a step back from his initial interpretation.
At the same time, working on your self-esteem is essential to being able to hear criticism constructively and not as a systematic attack on yourself. An accompaniment with a health professional can be useful to learn to love oneself better and ultimately live better with others.
Find out more: “Emotional intelligence” by Daniel Goleman.
