The truth is, it's not the act that I'm scared of, but giving myself so entirely to someone. As long as there are lines to draw and boundaries to cling to, I can pretend that I'm safe from the wanting that threatens to consume me. I'm separate, still all my own. But after.. What then? What comes after, when he has that much of me, to do with as he chooses? When I have him. Will it ever be enough? . Abigail Haas
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The truth is, it's not the act that I'm scared of, but giving myself so entirely to someone. As long as there are lines to draw and boundaries to cling to, I can pretend that I'm safe from the wanting that threatens to consume me. I'm separate, still all my own. But after...What then? What comes after, when he has that much of me, to do with as he chooses? When I have him.

Will it ever be enough? It is a kind of fear that is easy to understand on an intellectual level, but more difficult on a physical one. The fear here is fear of the unknown and the unknown is always scary. What happens after we give ourselves so completely? Does this person love us so much that we will never want another person again? Will we be happy with how we're being used and taken advantage of? Will we be able to trust and respect this person enough to find happiness in our relationship?

Source: Dangerous Girls

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