Feeling Wheel
What feeling vulnerable is like
Feeling vulnerable means being open to harm, emotionally or physically. It can come with risk, like sharing your feelings, and it's also part of getting close to people.
Vulnerable or exposed?
Vulnerable is a wider sense of being open to harm. Exposed is about being seen or unprotected in a particular moment. Read more about feeling exposed.
Finding vulnerable on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, vulnerable sits in the Alone group. Start in the middle of the wheel with alone, then move outwards to vulnerable. If it's close but not quite right, the other alone words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Alone group
Alone words describe distance from other people, whether you chose it or not.
- Withdrawn Feeling the desire to avoid social contact
- Rejected Feeling refused or dismissed by others
- Excluded Feeling denied access to a place, group, or privilege
- Abandoned Feeling left completely alone
- Persecuted Feeling unfairly targeted or mistreated
- Lonely Feeling sad due to lack of companionship
- Isolated Feeling cut off from others
- Alienated Feeling separated or estranged from others
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.