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Pg 171: I meet other people’s needs instead of addressing my own. the thing I’m trying to control is my own vulnerability, because being vulnerable also means being exposed to pain. Until now I hadn’t been able to see how much avoiding hurt meant I also wasn’t giving myself the opportunity to feel joy, and pleasure.

Page 14: alone, unwitnessed, I can’t help but realize how scared I am that no matter how hard I work, how expertly I follow the rules and meet at the expectations others set for me, I won’t get to have the life I want.