How Sensitive Are You?

[ombili]

Looks like I'm the most insensitive person in these parts. I always knew I was a b***h! Tee hee. Anyway, this is interesting. A lot of those things, I think, used to be more true for me. Somehow I have felt for a long time that there was a split in my life around the age of 16 or 17 and after that point it was like I was a totally different person. I know that sounds odd, but I would honestly say that most of my personality traits and habits changed drastically...I don't really know how that works.

[Trina]

I'm a 16!! Scoring 'probably highly sensitive'

This isn't something I have really thought deeply about but I know I startle easily!! My family & friends find it hilarious that they can make me jump so easily... I guess it is funny, just not at that particular time!!

And I am known to get weepy at sad films... including soaps!!!

[Englishgremlin1]

16 for me, I think wold have been higher a few years back.

[Retro]

15. Think I would have been lower a few years ago

Lindsey

[Ruby]

Intersesting survey.

I scored 25 but I'm not surprised, was diagnosed with sensory impairments years ago. Knowing that made me feel stronger and stopped people telling me to 'stop being so silly'. I wear sunglasses at work indoors because of the strip lighting and no one touches me as i jump and hate the physical sensation. I do work in a service provision for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, so my peculiarities do not surprise workmates. My husband says I'm his 'odd little fish'. Bless.

[Shadowlady]

Thanks everyone!

Wow, so far that's 26% 'normal sensitivity', and 74% 'highly sensitive'. (from 31 results)

That's a much higher proportion than she found in the general population. Though... I think perhaps more sensitive people than less-sensitive people would click on a survey saying 'How sensitive are you?'!!! Which kinda skews the results making this not a proper scientific survey - for it to be proper, we'd need a completely random selection of bendy folk, as this is '74% of internet using, HMSA site visiting people who chose to click on a sensitive person survey are highly sensitive' rather than '74% of bendy people are highly sensitive'. Make sense? Ask me again if it doesn't!

I did expect it to be higher for that reason... But I didn't expect it to be this high at all!!!

Veery interesting.

If you scored low, that doesn't make you a b***h! Not at all. This is more about sensitivity to stimulation (tee hee) than sensitivity to others feelings, and as we're all different, it doesn't really say anything about how sensitive we are to others feelings just from this test. In fact, I remember in the book it explained that actually, the most highly sensitive people can be the most insensitive to others feelings, because when they get 'over-stimulated' they just don't have the capacity to pick up on and respond to those subtle clues from others, making them insensitive. And some highly sensitive folk can 'block' out further stimulation, including sensing other peoples feelings if you see what I mean. So a low score does not in any way mean 'insensitive'... The book explains that better!

Many thanks,
S

[yogi]

I scored 26. I would love to be less sensitive.

[kit]

I did the child's test for Katie, seems she is not sensitive. Basically, the test falls into different parts: sensitivity to people, sensitivity to sensory experiences etc. Katie is very confident socially and rarely has problems with that sort of situation, so she only scored an 8. Though she is sensitive to pain.

[antimatter]

22 for me. I'm claiming they are "overexcitabilities". Okay, I only believe in them some of the time.


...antimatter

[ombili]

After my recent trip to visit family, I have thought a lot about this quiz and have re-visited my responses (now I sore a 17.)

While I was taking the test, some of the questions seemed really silly and absurd to me. Loud noises? Moving objects? What are these people talking about?! Then I went to visit my sister and her husband, and realized that my OH and I don't live normal lives. They (sis and her hubby) have their TV, radio, and sterio on all the time. I felt exhausted and traumatized by the end of every day - and I am not exaggerating about that at all. I realized that perhaps my OH and I, living in a house where the TV is not on unless we're actively engaged in watching it, and where we do not listen to music (at least I don't and so the stereo isn't on when I'm home) are not living a very average lifestyle.

It was interesting.

Do most people keep their stereo/TV/radio on all the time? I really can't cope with that.

[Eloise]

I can't stand noise at all. I only have the TV on when watching it. I had my friend to stay at the weekend and she plays music and has the TV on etc - all at a far louder volume than I normally do - and I was exhausted as well.

I have always been like that - I CANNOT stand the TV on in the morning and my brother used to drive me nutts having it on with the loud kids TV stuff before school. Also he used to have the TV on loud in his room while I was trying to sleep in mine. He used to have ago at me for having over sensitive hearing, because I could hear it in my room, and he couldn't hear it in his room (and tests show he has perfect hearing).

I am sooooo glad I live alone. I am not sure if anyone could put up living with me. (though would be useful to have someone help me)

[lil_miffy]

i scored 23 and i know why i scored high.

the physical sensitivity (sound, touch, smell etc) are due to being visually impaired. my hearing has adapted so that i can tell which way a car is goin to turn from behind me. i can tunnel into a converstatonin a packed room and i can hear sounds that are too quiet for others to hear.
my smel is very similar in that i can identify a scent straight away and can detect scents from a far distance.

im emotionally sensitive because i have bipolar disorder. this means im very sensitive to stress, pressure, emotions, and can also be affected by other peoples emotions and enrgies.

personality wise im a very tough determined cookie so as long as im deal with the sensitivites appropriatly im ok.

[rebeccagraceson]

This is all really interesting. I'm not officially 'bendy' - yet but I scored 16.

I hate having the radio on - unless I am listening to a programme on R4. My DH thinks I am miserable and a fogey (he is a charmer all right) as I always moan because he has music on constantly and REALLY loud! It is unbelievable and agitates me really badly. However, I don't mind having the telly on a low volume all the time.

I get agitated also by lots of people being around and am desperate for them to b****r off home, I don't like going away as I feel nervous when I am staying away from home. God, i'm a right weirdo.

I also am extremely weepy and cry at the drop of a hat, someone being a bit cross, critical or anything sad on the telly or even the thought of something happening to people. I wake up crying from dreams I have too.

I am really sensitive to tastes and smells - everyone thinks I eat very blandly as I don't add salt or anything. I also gave up alcohol and caffeine because of how strongly they effected me. I once got the flu coincidentally after having a fake tan (don't ask) and now if I ever smell that fake tan smell I want to vomit. Likewise, when I was in hospital with tonsillitis my DH bought me tomato soup and now the smell of it makes me start heaving.

Oh, the strange and wonderful variations of people.....

Becky
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[rebeccagraceson]

Oh just to clarify so that nobody thinks I am a miserable old fogey. I do like music but not awful chaotic c**p, and only when I'm dancing to it!! Not just in the background all the time


Becky
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[lil_miffy]

aquamarine. if you already wearing sunnies have you not looked into idea that yo umay have photophobia?

if you want to kno more about it pm me and il send you some info.