I can't cope, all the defenses are gone. All the nerves are exposed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels overwhelmed and exposed due to a loss of protective barriers.
- In plain terms
- I have lost my ability to protect myself and feel everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Defenses serve to shield us from overwhelm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What breaks your defenses?
- How do you protect yourself?
Another view
It lacks a clear source of the external threat.
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