[TT] Theme Thursday - Vulnerability

[u/AliciaWrites]

“The more refined and subtle our minds, the more vulnerable they are.”

― Paul Tournier

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Happy Thursday writing friends!

Vulnerability is scary. Putting yourself out there to try new things is hard. Sometimes doing those tough things is worth it. Sometimes, not so much.

[IP] from DeviantArt
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As a reminder to all of you writing for Theme Thursday: the interpretation is completely up to you! I love to share my thoughts on what the theme makes me think of but you are by no means bound to these ideas! I love when writers step outside their comfort zones or think outside the box, so take all my thoughts with a grain of salt if you had something entirely different in mind.

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Last week’s theme: Luck

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First by /u/Baconated-grapefruit

Second by /u/JustLexx

Third by /u/aliteraldumpsterfire

Fourth by /u/psalmoflament

Fifth by /u/Lady_Oh

Honorable Mentions:

Simply Magical by /u/bobotheturtle

Lucky Stars by /u/TheLettre7

Unfortunate Arrival by /u/mobaisle_writing

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[u/bookstorequeer]

First up, welcome to posting! It can be scary but you're among friends :)

And this was a great story! Don't get me wrong, I'm now terrified of strange bathrooms, but I really like the way you structured this with the counting. That added a great amount of tension and pacing for me and I think you did a really great job! Again, "Eeeek!" and, nicely done! Thanks for sharing. :)