Thrown indecision

Torn

Strength 3 of 4

Caught painfully between two things that both matter deeply, where choosing one means losing the other and something has to give whichever way you go.

In the body

  • A pulling ache across the chest
  • A heavy, knotted stomach
  • Pacing or turning back and forth

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

Softer and stronger

  1. Hesitant
  2. Uncertain
  3. Ambivalent
  4. Doubtful
  5. Sceptical
  6. Torn

Often confused with

Ambivalent

Ambivalent is having mixed feelings about one thing; torn is being pulled hard between two things that both matter, knowing one has to give.