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Unlearning self-protection to discover greater intimacy

Unlearning self-protection to discover greater intimacy

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A highly sensitive child, I learned early to self-protect. I was raised by the “I’ll give you a reason to cry” generation — as if life isn’t reason enough. I learned to weep for the dead hidden in my closet, clutching shirts to my face to stifle the sobs. I learned that …