To me, it feels more like an adventure than a downside. To love someone is to hand over a VIP pass to our 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, complete with all the awkward moments that might come with it later. The vulnerability itself appears because of the emotions involved—as they arise along with the love. The other one is 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Even after repeatedly telling yourself not to become emotionally dependent on the other person for happiness or anything else, it remains difficult to break free sometimes. I feel like these two are just inseparable when it comes to loving someone. However, in my own case, being vulnerable can actually feel like a breath of fresh air when you stumble upon the right person. And as long as we can control ourselves to keep things balanced (not being too much), I think that things would hopefully be just fine. Well, if this makes any sense!