Double Sensitivity: What It’s Like Being a Highly Sensitive Twin
I’m a highly sensitive person and my twin is not. Sometimes I wonder if I have double the sensitivity for us both!
I’m a highly sensitive person and my twin is not. Sometimes I wonder if I have double the sensitivity for us both!
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