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How the Fear of Getting Hurt Can Hurt Other People

How the Fear of Getting Hurt Can Hurt Other People

How to love well, but do no harm

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Crystal Jackson
Nov 03, 2021
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How to love well, but do no harm

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To say that I have been afraid to love is a massive understatement. Terrified might be more accurate. I learned from a young age that attachment and pain were inextricably intertwined, and I worked very hard to avoid it — and failed miserably.

As much as I tried to keep people at arm’s length…

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