If you want to read about some demons with fancy Latinate names that, quite frankly, we made up, check out here—but learning to name your demons is more about recognizing their true nature. Vulnerability doesn’t mean just blurting out complaints—“I’m sad,” “I’m lonely,” “what you said made me angry,” “my knee hurts.” It means exploring and sharing the reasons behind your anger, sadness, and pain. When that’s hard to do alone, an insightful friend should be able to help. Be sincere, flexible, and willing to entertain multiple causes of (and solutions to) your problems. Opening up about a
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