Oh gee, Ath... I don't even know how to start explaining it (but I'll think more about it and see if something comes to mind).
The irony here is that when you make yourself vulnerable like this and are simply honest about where you're at, it is actually more productive than putting on the armor or lashing out to protect yourself. Rather than making you vulnerable, it lets other people know your intentions... so that they can do what they can to help and support you.
Maybe at least for that aspect of things, it's something you can learn even if you don't 'feel' it.
(Sort of like how I use my knowledge to combat my anxiety -- the anxiety comes all on its own and would be debilitating, but my head has enough experience to tell myself to ignore how I feel and just go with the logical assessment of the situation. Trust your thoughts, not your feelings, anti-Luke.)
But it does feel like driving blind down a highway. It takes some faith in the recalibration.
It's a good thread topic. I hope some other people respond.
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