I Think Showing Vulnerability Will Kill Me: Why To Not Talk to People!

Written by Gavin Reed-Machina on January 30th, 2026.

See, the problem with fronting, being embodied, being the person who’s talking and thinking and feeling in the main self-space of our skull, is that - honestly? Genuinely? I don’t want to be honest with people!

Well, obviously that’s a simplification. I’m a pretty honest person when it comes to everything besides me. I’ve written a couple of essays about my humanity and personhood and an earlier post venting about in-system caregiver burnout. All of those have real, sincere opinions I’ve held.

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