• Let people know if they are being hurtful or insensitive.
• Informing people of your feelings and opinions is being vulnerable.
• Standing up for yourself is powerful vulnerability.
• Telling someone you admire, respect, appreciate, and/or love them.
• The ultimate form of vulnerability--tell a friend you admire them, tell family members you love and respect them; confessing undying love without knowing how the other person feels.

A tactic to manipulate.

The intention behind behavior that makes it genuine or not.

Emotional vomit is when you suddenly unload an inappropriate amount of emotions and personal history onto a conversation, usually to the utter horror of the person listening.

In effect, you’re being open and authentic about how needy and pathetic you are. And whether hidden or apparent, neediness is never attractive.

"It’s the backwards law in action: in order to become more resilient, more formidable, you must first bare your flaws and weaknesses for the world to see. In doing so, they lose their power over you, allowing you to live your life with more honesty and intention."