Vulnerability Scares Me

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I’m dealing with the same old problem, my persistent idea that everyone I meet has terrible intentions. It’s a terrible reality that I don’t give people a fair chance and I know it’s because of my own trauma and fear of allowing others into my world.

Why do I do this to myself?

A guy messaged me, just starting a conversation, but almost immediately, I felt typical walls rise within me.