What is the fear of intimacy?
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definition
"Intimacy is the courage to drop your defenses and embrace your vulnerability, transforming the fear of exposure into a joyous union of two flames."
According to Osho, the fear of intimacy is the anxiety of dropping our defenses and exposing our vulnerability before a perpetual stranger—including ourselves. Conditioned by repressions, taboos, and self-condemnation, we keep masks and distance while still craving closeness. Intimacy requires risking openness: accepting oneself totally, cleansing inner wounds, and, through meditation, having nothing to hide—then meeting becomes a joyous union of two flames.
It’s being scared to show the real you because you think someone might hurt you if they see your soft spots.
Why this matters practically
- Practice daily meditation and self-acceptance to dissolve shame and repressions.
- Take small risks of honesty—share a wound, drop a mask, let trust grow.
- Clean your inner house before seeking closeness so intimacy nourishes, not scares.
- Take small risks of honesty—share a wound, drop a mask, let trust grow.
- Clean your inner house before seeking closeness so intimacy nourishes, not scares.
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