I agree with the statement, but being vulnerable IS a weakness. That's pretty much what the definition of vulnerable is. Now, being vulnerable doesn't make you a weak person, but it absolutely is a weakness.
It says "a weakness" not "weakness".
This is semantic. Allowing oneself to trust others enough to be vulnerable in front of them is strength, not weakness.
I think it's an alternative use of the word. Being vulnerable in THIS sense is to open yourself up and expose your doubts and hard feelings.
It doesn't mean you don't have boundries.
I get to detach myself from responsibility and just nut?
fuck it, sign me up at this point
Who would downvote this?
Those who see empty platitudes when they see them.
My parents.
Whatever your expression of emotion is, as long as it’s not harming anyone else, is fine. Recognizing that anxiety, for example, can manifest as anger - that’s important, because that makes it so that your anger doesn’t get pointed at anyone inappropriately.
You can’t just will your emotional reactions to manifest in different ways, but you can work to understand the roots of those reactions.
You can’t just will your emotional reactions to manifest in different ways
You kinda can, it just takes a lot of effort. I had a really stressful upbringing, and so anxiety began to manifest as keen focus pretty much by necessity.
Sure, with a lot of effort over time. Of course people can change. I meant in the sense of "I'll just decide to cry instead of rage now."
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