I see vulnerability in a few ways. One experience I had in early childhood, as a vulnerable little one, was to be abused by a parent. The experience was life shaping, as in the worst way. The impact on my brain develop charted a course for self-destruction and distrust latter on in life.

Another experience of vulnerability was trusting the (unknowing at the time) wrong people to care about and respect me as I grew older. Then again I learned to not allow others to draw close to me if fear of being abused yet again.

Currently I am finding the courage of my own capabilities to explore my world around me with an attitude of self-efficiency. This being an ability to allow others in, bit by bit. I found that as I develop a greater worth of self, I become less vulnerable to influences or actions of others that I interact with daily.

One beneficial offshoot of greater self-worth is the ability to discriminate between the helpful and unhelpful people I interact with.

Its a long process for me with progress and digress along the way. To know that I have the power to change my response and control my interaction with the world is greatly grafting. In conclusion, being powerless was debilitating, empowerment is the course for a cure to me.