Worthiness is the difference between those who have a strong sense of love and belonging and those who do not. Ways we cope with vulnerability:
- Numb emotions
- Medicate to compensate for numbed emotions
- Eliminate uncertainty (e.g. religion is not longer discussed but is fought over ‘matter of factly’)
- Blame (i.e. the discharge of pain and discomfort)
- Pretend our choices do not impact others