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

Sometimes it can be hard to open up to people. Whether you fear rejection or judgement, you will still find that a lot of good can come from opening up to those who show you they truly care.

because you are afraid to let people in..let go of the fear and you will notice that you can learn to let people in

Personally, I find that I'm being a burden to people when I open up to them. I think it takes time to find the right people you're comfortable opening up to. It'll take time to find these people but they may be around. You just don't know it yet ;) Also, when you open up to close friends and family, it may seem like less of burdening them because you'll be sure that you can support them as well.

Maybe you've had traumatic experience which has caused you to be this way. Like you're scared of being hurt, maybe your afraid of not being good enough, etc. Learning to open up to people takes time, and you'll see a change as time pass by. But you wont see any changes if your not insisting on trying your best.

I think that opening up to people is hard for many people, mainly because its hard to open up to ourselves, opening up is just a way of telling who you are, and if you don't know yourself it may be hard to share. If you do know yourself and are scared I think that you should learn trust, because with trust anything is possible.

Sometimes they respond in the way you weren't expecting, and this can be surprising and scary. This is often the case, and you feel judged, isolated, and disliked. The thing is though, its almost always a misconception of either person.

Opening up to people is one of the hardest, most reoccurring fears we have to face. Each individual we meet is inwardly filtered through past people we've interacted with. Often times, we are apt to remember the more negative things that have happened with people we've opened up to than the positive. Could it be that you're afraid to open up simply because we've done it before and been hurt for it? If so, it's understandable. It is also important to remember that the person standing before you now is not the person, or peoples, who stood before you in the past. Each new person we meet deserves the opportunity of our trust. If they abuse it, then we know to shut that door and move forward. If they don't, then something spectacular has happened and a new friend is made! We must let go of the past, embrace the present, and let it lead to our future.

It's hard to open up to others, because it means making yourself vulnerable. You take the risk that they will reject or even mock what you offer to them. You have to decide - in each case - whether or not you feel that risk is worth the possible reward.

Opening up to people requires trust. Trust in the other people, but even more importantly, trust in yourself. Trust yourself to be a wonderful person who is interesting, has nice ideas to offer and who is someone that deserves to be liked. Sometimes you have to take a risk and open up a little bit. Trust yourself, keep practising bit by bit and do not give up. Be positive of the outcome. You'll soon get nice experiences and rewards.

Sometimes we are apprehensive about meeting people, and being judged or liked. We end up being closed up due to these fears.