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12-02-2017, 08:29 PM | #1 | |||
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Do you understand emotional vulnerability and if so, is it a good thing or a bad thing?
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12-02-2017, 08:31 PM | #2 | ||
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12-02-2017, 08:34 PM | #3 | |||
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I think its a bad thing because an emotional vulnerable person is usually a person controlled by another. Well thats my idea of it anyway
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12-02-2017, 08:35 PM | #4 | |||
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This came from a discussion I had with a friend today. It could be about anything that makes you feel emotionally vulnerable and how you choose to handle that vulnerability.
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12-02-2017, 08:41 PM | #5 | ||
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if you are emotionally venerable it will effect your decision making - therefore you could come to harm.
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12-02-2017, 09:01 PM | #6 | ||
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It depends on what you mean by emotionally vulnerable to be honest. If you mean being emotionally fragile, then it is obviously a bad thing. If you mean offering up emotional vulnerability as opposed to being "stoic" / un-emotional / closed off... then being able to be emotionally open is always going to be preferable.
A strong person is a person who feels, who admits that they feel. Who can experience the whole range of human emotion without it breaking them. There's a skewed perception that it's better to be "emotionally tough", but to me, that simply means having walls up to defend oneself against negative emotion... and that isn't strong at all. If anything, it's cowardly. |
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12-02-2017, 09:10 PM | #7 | |||
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I face up to it.
Give in to it and embrace it at times. |
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12-02-2017, 09:20 PM | #8 | |||
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An example of your second paragraph could be declaring your love to someone without knowing how receptive they will be to those words or asking someone you really like out for the first time, knowing you could be rejected. If we truly want to be connected, we sometimes have to be emotionally vulnerable.
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12-02-2017, 09:23 PM | #9 | |||
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I believe that to be very healthy smudgie. It means you don't fear your own emotions.
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12-02-2017, 09:28 PM | #10 | ||
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In seriousness though I do agree with this, not just or even especially in a romantic sense, but just in terms of general human connection. People are so (for want of a better word) "shy" about showing appreciation for each other, and it's sort of a shame, but you're left with the conundrum of... do I take time to let someone know that I think they're awesome, no agenda, just 'cause? It might make their day... or it might seem weird... or it might give them the wrong idea. So many considerations. People should just be able to be more open |
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12-02-2017, 09:32 PM | #11 | |||
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I doubt anyone goes through life without feeling vulnerable at some point either through bereavement, divorce, bullying, moving home whatever it's an emotion everyone has to face at some point I think unless you are a sociopath/psychopath
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12-02-2017, 10:29 PM | #12 | |||
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12-02-2017, 10:31 PM | #13 | ||
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Everyone has their vulnerabilities.It's how we handle them that's important.I think it's harder for men to talk about them and let them out.We have to look tough like nothing phases us so our family feel secure.I never like to show my misses and kids my vulnerable side cos i don't want them to think I'm a pussy
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13-02-2017, 08:12 AM | #14 | |||
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can't compute...can't compute........emotional vulnerability? ....
....such puzzling words.................... Mark L |
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13-02-2017, 09:26 AM | #15 | |||
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13-02-2017, 10:55 AM | #16 | ||
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I don't really understand the question if I am honest...
Though I don't seem to experience emotions fullstop except if its something to do with the kids :/ I don't feel guilt, empathy, nothing. Always thought this was pretty normal until my counsilor person told me it wasn't a few years back. Been relatively 'numb' for as long as I can remember and the only stirrings of emotion have always been about the kids, I feel guilty if they fall over, I get upset if they are upset...and so on. So I expect..my answer is the second one?
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13-02-2017, 11:03 AM | #17 | |||
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13-02-2017, 11:35 AM | #20 | |||
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If anything, repressing normal emotion in an effort to always "seem strong" is what's likely to LEAD to the latter. |
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13-02-2017, 11:47 AM | #22 | |||
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13-02-2017, 11:51 AM | #23 | |||
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Vulnerability = fear and fear helps us to escape, put right or face up to something. Emotional bullying is usually subtle and more complex than your school yard stuff. it comes from a psychologically unhealthy place and its all about intimidating and isolating, but what about the person who stands up to a bully. They don't even have to be being bullied themselves but see a friend or co-worker being bullied.... They know what’s happening, they disagree with what is happening but don't speak out because they are afraid. Someone who can overcome that vulnerability and speak out, is surely a person who can conquer their own fears?
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13-02-2017, 11:59 AM | #24 | |||
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Men or woman who fear loss are more likely to numb down any chance of feeling emotionally vulnerable. The trouble with that is, when you hide your emotions, people, including your lover, don't get to know the real you, just the person you want them to know.
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