Due to my dark experiences, I've developed a deep-rooted fear of intimacy.  I’ve built up walls to keep people away due to my low-self-esteem. 

I expect everyone to understand what I am going through and have empathy towards me, but then do the exact opposite with others. My thinking is very black and white so if I disagree with the choice that someone made it makes it hard for me to put myself in their shoes and feel compassion for their situation

True security means welcoming complexity, comfortability & the unknown. It means becoming vulnerable- that’s how we connect to one another.