Acquaintance with vulnerability from "summary" of The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
Acquaintance with vulnerability is not something that comes easily to most people. We spend so much of our lives building up walls and defenses, trying to protect ourselves from getting hurt. But when you're in a relationship, those walls have to come down. You have to let someone in, let them see all the parts of you that you normally keep hidden. It's a scary thing, being vulnerable. You're opening yourself up to the possibility of being hurt, of having your heart broken. But it's also a necessary thing. Without vulnerability, you can never truly connect with another person. You can never experience the depth of emotion that comes with letting someone in. When you become acquainted with vulnerability, you start to see it not as a weakness, but as a strength. It takes coura...
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