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Why are people so eager to offer compassion to a crying person (most probably struggling with insecurity), but tend to withdraw from someone who is self-contained & composed (someone who isn't visibly asking for reassurance, collapsing, or signaling "I need help"), even when they're struggling just as much.

And what happens when visible vulnerability itself becomes a way of receiving attention, manipulation, support, or protection? Why do we sometimes respond more strongly to the display of distress than to the person who just quietly carries themselves without asking anyone for anything?

🧐Do we unconsciously associate visible vulnerability with deserving support, while assuming that someone who appears self-contained doesn't need anything?

🤔Are we sometimes more compassionate toward visible vulnerability because it makes the relationship feel safer or more predictable for us?

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