Creating Intimacy: From Protection to Connection
From Queer Conscious Podcast
If we are being completely honest, before we even understand the concept of love, most of us have probably learned how to protect ourselves. We’ve got rules, we’ve got exit strategies, we’ve got brick walls… each brick represents a different story from our past about how we were hurt, betrayed, or let down by someone we love … but do we still have room for intimacy? Eh, some of us do. But if you’ve ever found yourself craving closeness while simultaneously self-sabotaging the hell out of it—thi