The African Gourmet: African Cuisine, Folktales and Cultural Stories

15 Fear of Emotional Intimacy African Proverbs. Fear of emotional intimacy African proverbs teach if the inner self is neglected the outer self creates chaos where emotional intimacy is feared. Fear of sharing a close emotional intimacy. Emotional intimacy makes us feel vulnerable and developing emotional intimacy and maintaining intimacy is uncharted territory creating great emotional distress, the exact opposite of what we truly want in our lives, to be loved deeply from the inside out. The fear of sharing a close emotional intimacy because of childhood or adulthood trauma, a painful breakup, divorce, death, abandonment or rejection may makes us afraid to fall in love, afraid of emotional intimacy. This fear is so intense that we find it difficult, sometimes impossible, to form and maintain loving relationships. 15 Fear of sharing a close emotional intimacy African Proverbs A fall does not hurt those who fly low. No flies get into a shut mouth. Whatever the tree, so is the...