"Hardening does not eliminate what made hardening seem necessary: that sense of being too soft, too..."

“Hardening does not eliminate what made hardening seem necessary: that sense of being too soft, too receptive; too willing to receive an impression. Hardness is a relative condition even when we try and relate differently to a condition. What we become to withstand can become something that hardens us from others, those who might be closest, who might too have to survive the weather. We can damage each other in how we survive being damaged.”

- Sara Ahmed “Willful Stones” (via ninjaruski)