Vulnerability In Relationships Research Paper

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I believe vulnerability is a necessary part in a loving relationship. It is the one thing that allows for mutual trust to fully develop, however, this is only the case when both people allow themselves to be vulnerable to the other. As luck would have it, most relationships have one person feeling much more vulnerable than the other. Being the vulnerable one in a relationship can be difficult. Not just because of what it allows or does not allow for, but also because it is difficult to cope with. Being vulnerable and being the only one vulnerable is not the best feeling in the world. Vulnerability is a necessary part of loving an individual. For a person to love someone, they will need to pull down their walls and allow this person in. A person needs to show their significant other who they know they are. If a person feels that they are the only one vulnerable in the relationship, then there’s a good chance they are going to make life more difficult for themselves than it necessarily has to be. Let me explain: If one feels that are the only one vulnerable, then they are most likely going to worry about getting hurt. And justifiably so, as love wouldn’t be love without the possibility of heartbreak. This unfortunately is one of the main reasons why a …show more content…

Most people spend the majority of their earlier years doing their best to shield themselves, to build a fortress around themselves and in other words, to keep people out. Then comes a time when we realize the fortress we’ve built is awfully lonely. So the only thing we can do is begin to trust people, begin to allow them in and hope they respect us and all we’ve kept locked up and hidden. Risk wouldn’t be risk if there weren’t a chance of losing, of feeling hurt. I know most people like to ignore this possibility and pretending like it doesn’t

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