<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A tough persona may protect a young person from... > A tough persona may protect a young person from immediate exposure, but armor worn after the battle can prevent tenderness, learning, and intimacy from reaching the adult. **Source:** [[livestreams/Resentment, Vulnerability, and the Decision to Move Forward - Workbook|Resentment, Vulnerability, and the Decision to Move Forward]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A tough persona may protect a young person from immediate exposure, but armor worn after the battle can prevent tenderness, learning, and intimacy from reaching the adult.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-tough-persona-protect-intimacy-reaching-adult ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->