It is as though each of us had some inner figure whose idea of caring for us involved only taking us into protective custody whenever we threatened in the transition process to become too autonomous. Some people find the figure activated whenever risk is involved; others experience the inner sabotage whenever they try to come in from the cold and settle down. One person’s safety involves inactivity and another’s involves perpetual motion; but either way, a new beginning upsets a long-standing arrangement.
