Why fear Intimacy? ( Archived) (153)

Aug 29, 2018 3:02 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
MsContessa
MsContessaMsContessaMayo, Ireland24 Threads 1,227 Posts
Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
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Aug 29, 2018 3:10 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
MsContessa: Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
I'd think a lot are fearful of it due to past experiences and/or hurt and an unwillingness to risk it again. Who knows...
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Aug 29, 2018 3:13 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
MsContessa: Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
Because totally leaving go, and trusting somebody absolutely with our most fragile feelings is a difficult and scary thing to do.
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Aug 29, 2018 3:19 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
ChesneyChrist
ChesneyChristChesneyChristManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK7,144 Posts
MsContessa: Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
The fear that someone might take my money. And more than it's money in general, money doesn't love you and money won't run away with a buddy and now we value this indifference in people. The love of money founded the concept of cool and this leaves no room for anything else. Money contends nothing but money.
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Aug 29, 2018 3:21 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
pKrema
pKremapKremaAt home, Shumen Bulgaria6 Threads 4,707 Posts
We are spoiled of choice...and careful of the image we have built...
Why risk showing yourself as a human being with all its weakness when you can keep the image alive and score points for your ego...
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Aug 29, 2018 3:24 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
Mesange1
Mesange1Mesange1Ici, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France1 Threads 449 Posts
No fear at all here !
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Aug 29, 2018 3:40 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
ChesneyChrist
ChesneyChristChesneyChristManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK7,144 Posts
The love of money is best expressed in global capitalism where you're in competition with every single individual upon the face of the earth. In the old less capitalist days the belief was that money/capitalism was just a tool to be used and Christianity or community or patriotism or even trade unions should dominate the spirit of a place. This all changed in the 1980s. The fear of intimacy is related to the love of money and the world of unparalleled competion we now live in.
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Aug 29, 2018 3:40 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
ChesneyChrist
ChesneyChristChesneyChristManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK7,144 Posts
ChesneyChrist: The love of money is best expressed in global capitalism where you're in competition with every single individual upon the face of the earth. In the old less capitalist days the belief was that money/capitalism was just a tool to be used and Christianity or community or patriotism or even trade unions should dominate the spirit of a place. This all changed in the 1980s. The fear of intimacy is related to the love of money and the world of unparalleled competion we now live in.
Competition*
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Aug 29, 2018 4:04 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
annaroach
annaroachannaroachLimerick, Ireland217 Threads 6,747 Posts
ChesneyChrist: The love of money is best expressed in global capitalism where you're in competition with every single individual upon the face of the earth. In the old less capitalist days the belief was that money/capitalism was just a tool to be used and Christianity or community or patriotism or even trade unions should dominate the spirit of a place. This all changed in the 1980s. The fear of intimacy is related to the love of money and the world of unparalleled competion we now live in.
Seriously Chesney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!laugh
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Aug 29, 2018 4:34 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
annaroach
annaroachannaroachLimerick, Ireland217 Threads 6,747 Posts
MsContessa: Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
If the two people are right together, then there should be no fear of intimacy
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Aug 29, 2018 5:23 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
One2note
One2noteOne2noteLondon, Essex, England UK286 Threads 3 Polls 7,606 Posts
MsContessa: Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
Its not easy to give someone that total power to destroy you , yet trust them not to !!
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Aug 29, 2018 6:54 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
Bearwoman
BearwomanBearwomanNorthgate, Ohio USA9 Threads 3,267 Posts
I'm not scared of intimacy I just gave up on it.
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Aug 29, 2018 7:37 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
it's sacred
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Aug 29, 2018 7:48 AM CST Why fear Intimacy?
rizlared
rizlaredrizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
MsContessa: Being intimate involves a mingling of souls, a sharing of hearts and total trust. This is something we all long for because we were designed to connect with another. So why are so many afraid of intimacy?
Not sure if we fear intimacy or that intimacy can lead to love which often ends up with lts of pain and hurt.
No intimacy = no hurt/pain

However, if love comes first then the intimacy will follow naturally
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Aug 29, 2018 2:43 PM CST Why fear Intimacy?
annaroach
annaroachannaroachLimerick, Ireland217 Threads 6,747 Posts
rizlared: Not sure if we fear intimacy or that intimacy can lead to love which often ends up with lts of pain and hurt.
No intimacy = no hurt/pain

However, if love comes first then the intimacy will follow naturally
A good point!thumbs up
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Aug 29, 2018 2:48 PM CST Why fear Intimacy?
BerrySmoothie
BerrySmoothieBerrySmoothieMy Retreat, Auckland New Zealand3 Threads 4,733 Posts
Unla and Riz thumbs up

Agree.
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Aug 29, 2018 2:53 PM CST Why fear Intimacy?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
It's interesting that some people read intimacy and think on an emotional level, and others on a physical level.
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Aug 29, 2018 2:54 PM CST Why fear Intimacy?
marlindap
marlindapmarlindapClearwater, British Columbia Canada585 Posts
as you said intimacy is a connecting of souls and it is also a connection of energy. So even when you part they still stay there for longer it is why some people are way harder to get over than others. Some become a part of you.
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Aug 29, 2018 3:09 PM CST Why fear Intimacy?
One2note
One2noteOne2noteLondon, Essex, England UK286 Threads 3 Polls 7,606 Posts
mollybaby: I actually meant with the replies
So did I !!laugh
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Aug 29, 2018 4:38 PM CST Why fear Intimacy?
seaworthy
seaworthyseaworthyOranjestad, Aruba43 Posts
Intimacy leads to commitment, which leads to responsibility, which many are not capable of providing..
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