you, Miss B, like a lot of others, are afraid to open up and leave yourself out there, b/c you're scared of gettin hurt... maybe it's because of people around you have had rough situations or that you may have been one in yourself... as a result of that, you have put a shield or a coat of armor around your heart, and it's hard for someone to break it b/c you seem to not give them a chance... sometimes it's a good thing to do that, but if you do that one too many times, you may miss out on the special person... so the only way to conquer the phobia of commitment is when you find someone you're really interested in, and if you can CLEARLY see that they're interested in you, is to take a risk, and go for it all... sometimes you score big, sometimes you fall flat on your face, but when you fall, you get back up and become a stronger person... remember you have plenty of years ahead... take your time, and you'll make it... hope this helps...

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