HPI is very intense in friendship. He often has trouble positioning himself. The singular way in which HPI people function sometimes makes them curious or bizarre. His thirst for justice can even make him aggressive or stubborn when he feels hurt or misunderstood. These over-the-top behaviors can tire those around him. The family accepts⦠You choose your friends, but not your family! Especially since a single gifted person is an unhappy gifted person! Romy sometimes finds it hard to commit to friendships.
Losing friendships is all the more complicated for HPI people, as they are often quick to attach themselves and give without restraint. HPI people are often very spontaneous, have their hearts in their hands and trust their intuition. I immediately fell in love with it. In the beginning, I remember being afraid of losing her, afraid that the chemistry would stop.
Charlotte: When I first met Mel , I saw a girl with a lot of style, a lot of smiles and a lot of self-confidence. I discovered a resourceful person with a lovely way with words. A person with a very strong image, very present, who seemed very sure of herself. Mel is someone who takes up a lot of space. She speaks with her hands, with her eyes and she speaks loudly.
A High Potential person can be surprisingly calm and thoughtful, or on the contrary, very playful or even excited, depending on the situation.
Jonathan explains: As a child, I always oscillated between a state of extreme calm, seemingly only it was already bubbling inside , and exuberance and excitement because I was experimenting β¦ I was trying to figure out how best to behave and react , with little success at the time. Like everyone else, an HPI person has his or her qualities and faults. Beyond this atypical way of functioning , every human being has his or her own values, passions, opinions and upbringing.
