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Why can't I learn to open up to people?

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Anonymous on Jan 25, 2016
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Maybe because you feel like you'd be judged easily and quickly. Insecurities prevent you from that.
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Anonymous on Jan 4, 2016
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Opening up to people isn't something you learn, it is something that you have to practice. If you have a person that you deem trustworthy, maybe tell them something about yourself that you don't usually tell people. Maybe your favorite ice cream is chocolate chip, or you don't really like the frosting on cake. It starts with minor steps like this, and then as the person gains your trust more and more, you can tell them more things. But like anything, practice makes perfect
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aileenemc on May 8, 2015
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Opening up to people is a very difficult thing to do. In order to let that happen, you must first recognize why you are afraid of letting people in. Try writing down what you are feeling, every single emotion and detail. Give it to one of your closest friends or even to an adult. You are opening up to someone, through writing. That will help you become more confident and soon, you will even be able to talk about it in person. Everything takes step by step.
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Oblivion5 on Jan 26, 2015
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You have probably been hurt before and just don't want it to happen again so you do as much as you can to prevent yourself from more hurt and damage.But you need to understand that everything gonna be alright
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bestTruth96 on Jan 27, 2015
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Sometimes it is hard to trust people, especially if you have been hurt int he past by others that you have trusted.
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ta2293 on May 24, 2015
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Sometimes we become convinced that people aren't interested in what we have to say or that we will be judged. This prevents me specifically from feeling like I can tell people how I really feel or what is happening in my life.
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Anonymous on Jun 6, 2016
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You may have been raised to keep quiet and werent alowd to give a response. You have to just take baby steps and say one thing a day
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Anonymous on May 22, 2015
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To a point, we all have a "wall" that we put up as a defense mechanism. Some put it up more often than others and then there are those who put it up and keep it up. If you surround yourself with people that you truly do trust, you can begin to let that wall down and open up to others little by little.
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SenpaiXD on Apr 20, 2015
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Because opening up to people shows to them that you are weak. And you are vulnerable and exposed by that person. To trust is to offer the possibility of being hurt.
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Adam2342 on Oct 14, 2016
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You can't open up to people if you didn't open up to yourself. Accept that not everyone will reject you , the intentions that you have for others is the same intentions you will get , Keep up giving good energy and you will get it back.
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