#emotional-vulnerability

#emotional-vulnerability

I don't know if you can. This was a sincere moment. Your feelings were indicating something that your brain didn't realize. Maybe you weren't really ready for this kind of contact after all that happened. Or maybe part of you was ready for it and another part of you wasn't. Ambivalence is the norm for a lot of situations. Our feelings can conflict and we may not even realize it until they're pouring out of us.

"I hate giving flowers because of how it makes me feel," Safe Elghorab admits while putting together a flower arrangement with his friends. His friends see this admission as an opening to unpack Safe's honest take. "How does it make you feel? Let's talk about it!" "Just always ask why," another friend, Chui, recommends, and soon, the men are unpacking why Safe "hates" giving flowers. "Why does it make you feel vulnerable?"

Hate is a way of externalizing vulnerability by blaming it on others. The vast contagion of hate congeals into prejudice and rigid ideology.

On the block, I was listening to Mitski. This detail provides a striking contrast to the familiar scenarios in UK rap, highlighting a mood of vulnerability and introspection.

'Felix's struggle to express love for Jess is deeply rooted in familial dynamics. Despite being communicative in multiple areas, he guards his true feelings.'

Lorde's new album 'Virgin' is a deep dive into her personal struggles, contrasting with the tranquility of 'Solar Power', revealing more raw emotions and vulnerability.

"Narcissism's two faces of vulnerability and grandiosity are seen as distinct, even though both share the quality of a need for validation and admiration."