The Hidden Emotional Baggage Adults Never Realize They’re Carrying from Childhood Starvation
Opening up to others, revealing my true emotions, felt like stepping into a battlefield unarmed. It was terrifying. Why?
Because in my young mind, being vulnerable had never been met with comfort or understanding but instead with dismissal or indifference.
This fear followed me into adulthood. It built invisible walls around me, keeping people at a safe distance. But as I came to recognize this pattern, I also realized it was preventing me from forming meaningful connections.
It took time and courage to slowly lower these walls. To understand that vulnerability is not a sign of weakness but a testament to strength. And let me tell you, it wasn’t easy.
