Why is it so difficult to make ourselves emotionally vulnerable with those closest to us?

Question

Peace and Love

Answer 1

Simple, we don't want to get hurt and we don't want to leave ourselves open to ridicule by revealing our vulnerabilities.

Answer 2

It's troubling that the ones closest to us are the source of much joy and happiness yet can also be a source of much hurt. Maybe. it's the lack of trust or maybe it's the memories of past mistakes done towards each other resurfacing, drawing the emotional gap further away. the ones closest to us, are ones who know us as we plainly are , our secrets and our fears and if it wasn't for the fact that we all have common human failings, we could perhaps feel a lot safer with each other. i beleive this is possible, though requires hard work and letting go.

Personnally, my families and friends need not fear sharing uncensored details about themselves, but more often than not they resort to tactical measures to get the message around which at times hurts me that it's frustrating.It's all these double meanings and camouflages which complicates matters, if only we all just chill out and trust a wee bit more, that would be for the best.

Answer 3

individual, relatives, cultural values and history can end us from open recognition--we've considered how dynamics artwork to hold "a cost gadget" mutually, now and returned in an risky way. Watch West facet tale. study the story of David's reaction to the prophet Nathan's convicting allegory. solid intentions, love in a prickly internet of conflicting values, infrequently comes out the different facet unscathed. whether, as complicated because it may be, the attempt to be susceptible is praiseworthy: it vegetation the seed of certainty which could bring about love with the aid of way of understanding and forgiveness. perhaps.

Answer 4

Because those are the people who can (and often, will) hurt you the most.

Answer 5

not this girl.......I'm truly vulnerable...but not emotional...