The Intimacy Trap
You needn't feel inadequate if you are uncomfortable sharing intimately with others. God doesn't ask us to be intimate with everyone—and sometimes intimacy can be dangerous.
- Feature Article
- Published in the January | February 1985 issue
- Written by Richard Fowler
HAVE YOU ever found yourself part of a group of people who begin to share intimately with each other about their lives? Have you suddenly felt uncomfortable and out of place? Have you told yourself, "Everyone else is sharing, so I guess I should, too," yet you have felt more like withdrawing than opening your inner feelings?Why? Do you fear you are
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