My Dad Left When I Was 13—Why I Still Can't Let People Close (But I Want To) | 12/100 Conversations

Описание: Good morning, my darlings. Day 12 of our 100-chat journey gets very vulnerable in a way I haven't before. Today I'm talking about grief, relationships, and the walls I've built around my heart.

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My dad left when I was 13, and even all these years later, I carry this fear of letting people get too close. I know it's holding me back from experiencing the depth and color that life has to offer, but knowing it and changing it are two different things.

I open up about the idea of dating—something that feels both exciting and terrifying. I wonder if getting my new puppy next year might help me practice letting someone (or some furry little someone) in. I also reflect on the Disney 365 Adventure from ten years ago and how I remember keeping walls up even then, afraid to truly connect with the people I met.

I'm better now than I was, but I'm not where I want to be. I want to open myself up more, to love deeper, to experience all the layers and colors this life has waiting for me, regardless of the terror that brings to mind!

The video wraps with a little tour of my patio and me sharing something I've been feeling lately: the winds of change. A new chapter is coming very soon—I can feel it—but I don't know yet what that looks like. All I know is that change is in the air, and I'm trying to stay open to wherever it takes me.

Thank you for holding space for my story. Your presence here means more than you know. Let's keep following our hearts, even when it's scary.

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Topics: childhood trauma, father abandonment, fear of intimacy, emotional walls, grief and healing, letting people in, vulnerability, relationships and dating, new puppy therapy, Disney 365 Adventure, personal growth, opening your heart, fear of love, emotional healing, winds of change, life transitions, new chapters, patio tour, Celebration Florida

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