When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.
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I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. With that definition in mind, let’s think about love. Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can’t ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment’s notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow—that’s vulnerability.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Vulnerability in love involves embracing uncertainty and the risk of emotional exposure.
Brené Brown's quote highlights the inherent risks of loving someone deeply, illuminating the complexity of vulnerability in relationships. It emphasizes that to love is to willingly accept the uncertainty of whether that love will be reciprocated or endure over time, and this emotional exposure is what makes love both beautiful and risky.
Themes
VulnerabilityLoveEmotional ExposureRiskUncertainty
In practice
Example use cases
During a relationship workshop, you could use this quote to illustrate the importance of being open and vulnerable.
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