Intimacy and vulnerability from "summary" of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Intimacy, the way we might walk through the world believing in the closeness of our own bodies to the bodies of others, has always been a concept entwined with vulnerability. It is the willingness to expose our tender spots, to lay bare the parts of ourselves that we often keep hidden from the world. In doing so, we invite others to see us in our most raw and unguarded state, to touch the places that ache and bleed. Vulnerability, then, becomes the foundation upon which true intimacy is built. It is the act of opening ourselves up to the possibility of hurt, of allowing someone else to hold our fragile pieces in their hands. It is an act of trust, a leap of faith taken in the hopes that the other person will handle our vulnerabilities with care and compassion. In this delicate dance of intimacy and vulnerability, there is a certain beauty that emerges – a beauty that can only be found in the act of baring oneself to another human being. It is a beauty that comes from the deep connection that is forged when two souls come together...
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