Year 2017
Why was falling in love scary?
Why did people often shut down in the face of intimacy?
Why did people find themselves feeling the thought of being in love?
One reason only, because of an intense fear of vulnerability.
Falling in love was indeed something scary, aside from the fact that it would be a wonderful feeling. But just like a coin, falling in love has two sides. Falling in love was terrifying because it would involve opening ourselves up to another person, exposing our vulnerabilities and fears, and risking the possibility of rejection or heartbreak.
It could be a frightening experience because it would force us to confront our own emotions and needs, and would make us vulnerable in ways that we were not in other relationships. People, oftentimes, would shut dow
