Fear of being Vulnerable
hive-109288·@b0s·
0.000 HBDFear of being Vulnerable
 Opening up. It is such a simple term, and in theory it's supposed to be something very easy to do. But in reality it is not always so easy. I'm not sure why, and I don't know if it's the same for everyone but for me there's an innate feeling and desire to just have my own personal space. Opening up involves letting people into your personal space and letting them see parts of you, parts you would naturally not want others to see. And truthfully that can be very scary. It can be scary because if you let the wrong people in it could be catastrophic. They could judge you, betray you, or even tear you down completely.  If there is such a thing as the fear of being vulnerable I would say I have it to a degree. A lot of people see me as a strong person, and while I mostly don't care how I'm seen. It does have its way of conditioning the mind. So when I open up I start to feel vulnerable and weak on the inside and I dislike that feeling a lot. Therefore I find myself doing my best not to get into situations that require me to open up. I know that exposing yourself can be a really dangerous thing to do and in the end you could find yourself even more hurt than you were in the beginning, but truth be told I have never (well at least deeply) been hurt after I opened up. I am guessing it is just because I rarely open up. So in a way it's good. But then, I can't count the number of relationships that have been laid to rest because of this fear.  Can vulnerability become strength? I believe that it can. When you face your fears and you open up to the right people it can be an empowering feeling. In truth people can not really connect on a deeper level if they both do not open up to each other. When they don't open up the relationship is limited to a certain level, but then when they eventually do, a deep connection can be established and the most beautiful of relationships can be formed. The closest of friends are those who have opened up to each other. I can't remember where I heard this but it stuck to my head ever since I did >Shared vulnerabilities are like a bridge that connects hearts, transforming acquaintances into lifelong friends. In a way this post is sort of a way of opening up. You can only imagine the number of times I was unconsciously trying to stop myself from completing this. It took a lot of conscious effort, but you are reading it now so I guess I did it. One step at a time. ### <center>*~THANKS FOR READING~*</center>  <sub>*[Cover image by Yaroslav Zotov from Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-lioness-on-window-during-daytime-DXf_VSdStjA)*</sub>
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