Skysblue, It's really tough to face our emotions and vulerabilities especially when we have been hurt in whatever way in the past. The problem with avoiding/pushing away/denying our emotions and vulnerabilities is it comes back to bite us down the road and most of the time I have to believe the bite after avoiding/pushing away/denying is worse than if we had just stepped up to the plate owned how we felt and our vulerabilities. Its not easy or comfortable but I am learning that theres alot of growth in acknowledging, accepting and processing our emotions and vulnerabilities. Just my 2 cents take it or leave it...