Do you realize you were born not to hide from but to live life? Yes, it will hurt sometimes. Yet, your pain would be greater if you were to build an impenetrable wall around yourself and hideout.
Let life touch you. Let yourself be moved. Start to know the joys and the sadnesses, the frustrations and the thrills, the deep serenity, and the noisy commotion. You can handle this.
Beginning today begin to immerse yourself in the intensity of life. How? In each moment put yourself out in front of life and see the difference it will make. This is how you live a fulfilled life.