Vulnerability
Question # 1 How is vulnerability defined?
Vulnerability means wound.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vulnerability
Being vulnerable means being open to easily be hurt.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vulnerability
Emotional vulnerability is most often felt as anxiety about
being rejected, shamed, or judged as inadequate.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-it-together/201902/emotional-vulnerability-the-path-connection
Question # 2
What are examples of vulnerability?
An example of showing vulnerability is admitting to people
that you made a mistake.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/01/beautiful-mess-vulnerability/579892/
An example of showing vulnerability is admitting that you're
in love with someone who might only like you as a friend.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vulnerability
An example of showing vulnerability is being the first to apologize to your romantic partner after you have had a big discussion.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/01/beautiful-mess-vulnerability/579892/
Question # 3 What are emotions associated with vulnerability?
Choosing to be vulnerable means facing sadness, shame, helplessness, anger, embarrassment, disappointment or frustration.
Embarrassment and helplessness are the feelings most often identified with vulnerability.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/emotional-mastery/202008/how-be-more-vulnerable-and-authentic
It is pervasive in our cultural meaning-making to equate vulnerability - whether physical, emotional, or existential - with something shameful, an abhorrent weakness to be kept hidden and evaded, or counteracted through some form of reactive aggression and destructiveness.
https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461
At the source of fearing vulnerability are the feelings of shame.
Shame tries to convince us that we are unworthy.
https://psychcentral.com/blog/overcoming-our-fear-of-emotional-vulnerability/
Question # 4 What are advantages of showing vulnerability?
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, trust,
joy, and creativity.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1879833009 Location 100.
Vulnerability is our greatest measure of courage.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1879833009 Location 250.
Showing vulnerability helps to decrease tension and stress. For example, stress can be decreased considerably by allowing free discussion about controversial or uncomfortable issues.
https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461
People, who are fully vulnerable, believe that what makes them vulnerable is what makes them beautiful.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-beauty-in-the-beast/201201/am-i-worthy-lesson-1-in-vulnerability
Self-disclosure can build trust, admitting mistakes can foster
forgiveness, and confessing one’s romantic feelings can lead to new relationships.
https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461
The more you allow another person to see who you really are, i.e. letting go of who you think you should be, the better you will be at connecting with her or him, because you allow that person to be imperfect as well.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-beauty-in-the-beast/201201/am-i-worthy-lesson-1-in-vulnerability
Seeking help can boost learning.
https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461
Being vulnerable allows us to create new ideas and to see fresh possibilities that were previously blocked from our minds. We take the risk that our creations will be judged poorly or rejected and that we may feel shame or inadequacy as a result.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-it-together/201902/emotional-vulnerability-the-path-connection
Other questions for you
For doing what in your life do you need to ask for help?
When you think about the biggest problem you have, who
do you think can help you solve the problem?