I believe my most difficult trait has been getting hurt too easily and reacting to that in sometimes inappropriate ways...anger, avoidance, etc.

I've worked on this all my life and continue to work on it. I realize that there will always be people out there who get their kicks hurting others and even manage to seek out those who don't handle hurt well. I'm trying to spot them and avoid them while at the same time working on my reactions when someone does hurt me.

I've missed a lot of opportunities, relationships and fun because of my fear of being hurt. It has made me a difficult person for others to get to know.