I Shut People Out When I Get Hurt

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Slamming The Door

All my security systems go up. Chains. Locks. Slots. Pin pads. DNA. Voice-recognition. Eye-scan. Blood sample. Fingerprint. Writing font. I shut people out of my life. Sometimes for long. Sometimes only a second.
I always do that. If I...

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Written on December 17th, 2012
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abstractjunkie

Closed.

When I'm hurt and upset I dont feel like I can run to anyone, I dont have that sort of outlet. I have bestfriends, friends, aquantinces.. but I cant just run off and speak. I shut down internally and process everything...

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Written on June 5th, 2009
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retiredfather

Common Feeling- Shutting People Out.

It is not an uncommon feeling to shut people out (Off?) when you are hurting.
People withdraw because of feelings of being betrayed or a trust is broken.
People will retreat into themselves for security and stability.
Nothing wrong...

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Written on January 28th, 2009
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EmptyAdonis

Unbreakable Shield

My armor is thick. And heavy. And it blocks off my heart from those around me. I've always had this defense mechanism in place, and it has cost me dearly.I have no real connections with anyone, not even my own children. I squandered my...

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Written on February 1st, 2010
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Shut Them Out Once And For All

Yes. Isolation. A very familiar word to me. Shutting people out is what I seem to do best these days.
I guess it all started when things between my mom and dad began to escalate. Nonstop fighting and arguments, all day and all night...

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Written on June 8th, 2012
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"I squandered my wife and pissed away my marriage because I couldn't allow others in..."
"I dont want anyones viewpoint at that moment I want my own, I want to know how I can fix these things..."
"Slowly, I became quieter, talked less, smiled less, kept my thoughts to myself, locked up, started to prefer solitude more than company..."

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