Fear exposure
Fragile
Strength 3 of 4
As if the smallest knock could break you, with nothing left in reserve to absorb anything more just now, so everything has to be handled gently.
In the body
- A lump in the throat
- Tears close to the surface
- Flinching at small sounds or words
Needs behind it
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
- Shaky
- Vulnerable
- Fragile
- Helpless
Often confused with
Vulnerable
Vulnerable is being open to hurt, sometimes by choice; fragile is having so little in reserve that even a small knock could break you.