3. Often it is the people you are closest to that hurts you the deepest.
When you read this point, you may be just a little confused. I know when I was being mentored this understanding really puzzled me. I am first a relational person. I am a people pleaser, but more then that I desire to help others. Often I lead with my heart and fail to understand that I could be hurt by the person I trusting and helping. Making yourself vulnerable to be close to someone is always a scary thing. It is a lot easier to just keep people at a distance, but when you decide to really invest and love someone, get involved in their life, and let them see you for who you are, you must realize that you might get hurt. I don’t know why it happens, but it does. However, I have found the most fulfilling relationships I have ever had has been with the people I made myself most vulnerable with. I think you will find that it is worth the risk of being hurt, because you just might find you really impacted someone for their life for the better and you might have made a friend that knows you like no other. It is a lot easier to hide behind walls and refrain from being vulnerable, but you need someone just as much as they need you.
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