Not wanting to be hurt, I build a wall.

I am very shy, or aggressive; before you attack,
I am ready to attack you verbally, or with thought.

I have been hurt so much in my life; everybody hurts me.
Everybody treads on my toes, and I don’t want to be hurt.

Is this one of the reasons why fear exists?

You have been hurt, haven’t you?
And out of that hurt you do all kinds of things.

We resist a great deal;
we don’t want to be disturbed;
out of that feeling of hurt,
we cling to something we hope
will protect us.

Therefore, we become
aggressive towards
anything that attacks
what we are holding on
to for protection.

Krishnamurti, The Awakening of Intelligence
Art:Moebius