Vulnerability is scary. It's kind of akin to the trust issue I was talking about in my thread. But I think it has to do with your view of reality. If you truly hold the veiw that nothing that happens to you can diminish you (the real you, not ego you) then would you not become unafraid of being vulnerable?
The question then becomes how do you install the new, empowering belief that would make a difference?
Just thinking about being vulnerable freaks me out. I get panicky thinking about what will happen if I let down my defenses: I'll be used, abused, deserted, unloved, alone, rejected. Those are some pretty serious reasons why I personally shy away from being vulnerable. It's as if the moment I let my guard down someone will immediately swoop in and betray me beyond remedy.
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