RealTalk: Opening up to people always leaves room for the possibility of them hurting you.

I've been trying very hard to let my walls down and let people in but I feel that out of five tries I'm always getting hurt four times.
It really makes me wonder why I shouldn't build even higher and thicker walls.
If you've been through a lot, letting your guard down takes some serious effort. And if the few people hurt you, after you trusted them and let them in, you start losing faith in the process.
So even if a crowd stands outside and you are almost all alone on the other side of the wall - it does feel safer there... 

So sorry for keeping almost everyone at a safe distance. I'm not trying to be mysterious - I'm just sick of getting hurt.