One of my life issues is emotionally closing up when I'm going through something hard. It is easier for me to put up walls than be real. I don't know if it is from a heart that wants to protect itself from being vulnerable or from fear of letting others see me hurt. Letting people help me is something hard to accept as well. I feel like the two are somehow connected. Maybe letting people in is asking them to carry the burden of hurt as well, and I don't want that. Can you relate? For five Continue Reading