97| Afraid of Being Misunderstood as an HSP? STOP Hiding Your Emotions with this Journaling Prompt

Have you ever kept quiet about how you really feel not because you didn’t have words, but because you were afraid they’d be misunderstood?

In this episode, I’m diving into one of the biggest reasons highly sensitive and introverted women stay emotionally guarded: the fear of being misread, dismissed, or told we’re “too much.” When your emotions run deep, and your inner world is hard to put into words, it can feel safer to just keep it all in.

But that silence comes at a cost: emotional disconnection, overthinking, and loneliness.

I’ll share why this pattern shows up, how it affects your emotional safety, and what to do when you want to express yourself but don’t want to feel misunderstood.

Let’s talk about self-validation, bridging language, and creating safer spaces to share your heart without having to shrink it.

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75 | STOP Journaling Only When You Feel Overwhelmed! You're Missing This Important Thing

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