Manual de parejas de empáticos (o personas altamente sensibles)
Vía @elephantjournal Empaths are highly sensitive people who often have special challenges in intimate relationships. Intimacy can stretch our hearts like nothing else. It challenges us to become braver, more confident and giving people. The right love relationship empowers us. When both partners are emotionally available and committed to each other, the empath feels secure knowing that someone’s “got their back.” Being valued and adored makes us stronger. However, for empaths like myself, togetherness can be difficult. At times it can feel overwhelming and make us want to bolt. Why? As sensitive people we often take on our partner’s stress in an intimate relationship and can fear being suffocated if we don’t know how to set boundaries with the person. Here’s our struggle: We want companionship, but, paradoxically, it may not feel safe. Becoming calloused, numb, or pretending we’re not frightened isn’t the answer; learning how to navigate and ...