According to Osho, when love pours from another, it exposes you—inviting your defenses to melt and your own essence to surface. Because society has taught you that you are unworthy, this exposure can feel agonizing, so most escape. The courageous remain, risk being seen as they are, and in that vulnerability rediscover naturalness, self-respect without borrowed rules, and a living participation in existence.
When someone truly loves you, it helps you drop your masks so your real self can breathe.