Most of us are taught, in one way or another, that vulnerability is a risk. Say too much and you might be judged. Feel too openly and you might be hurt again. So we learn to perform — to say "I'm fine" when we're not, to keep the version of ourselves that feels safest on display. The problem is that performing doesn't protect you from pain. It just delays the moment you have to sit with it. And often, it makes healing take far longer than it needed to. What Vulnerability Actu
