The phrase hedgehog's dilemma refers to the notion that:
(1) The closer two beings come to one another in a relationship, the more likely it might be for them to inflict psychological pain on each other
(2) Yet if they remain apart, they each might feel the roughly-equivalent (psychological) pain of loneliness.
This notion comes from the conjecture that hedgehogs, with sharp spines on their backs, might hurt each other if they get too close. It is a character trait believed to be possessed by some individuals, in real life as well as in works of fiction, sometimes causing anti-social behaviours, often allegedly caused by an unpleasant past experience of intimate relationships. A person who suffers from the hedgehog's dilemma will usually avoid becoming too close or involved with someone, due to fear of another similar, possibly painful, experience, such as they had experienced in the past.
(1) The closer two beings come to one another in a relationship, the more likely it might be for them to inflict psychological pain on each other
(2) Yet if they remain apart, they each might feel the roughly-equivalent (psychological) pain of loneliness.
This notion comes from the conjecture that hedgehogs, with sharp spines on their backs, might hurt each other if they get too close. It is a character trait believed to be possessed by some individuals, in real life as well as in works of fiction, sometimes causing anti-social behaviours, often allegedly caused by an unpleasant past experience of intimate relationships. A person who suffers from the hedgehog's dilemma will usually avoid becoming too close or involved with someone, due to fear of another similar, possibly painful, experience, such as they had experienced in the past.
Porcupines are a better example of the hedgehog's dilemma due to their commonly known dangerously sharp spines. As you can imagine, getting too close to them will provoke them and might force a few spines in you in self defense.
by amachi February 16, 2008
It’s clipped means that the situation being described is completely hopeless. it’s done, over, clipped.
by nocloutgains January 06, 2018
An expression of shock, surprise or disgust. Derived from the word yikes It is the gen y way of expressing yikes
yikers u freaked me out
by Indi Go Violet August 14, 2009
A website used with the express purpose of startling the living crap out of anyone you link it to. Examples include tubgirl, lemonparty, and goatse.
by Lady Csyde March 06, 2004
by runmemymoney July 21, 2017
bro-ware-ness
To impart personal knowledge of a situation to a fellow bro that should inform him to his benefit.
To impart personal knowledge of a situation to a fellow bro that should inform him to his benefit.
"Dude, I'd watch out for that chick. She was born with the psycho gene."
"No way, I had no idea. Thanks for the browareness, man..."
"No way, I had no idea. Thanks for the browareness, man..."
by twkintx September 11, 2008
I could tell martha hated the chess set i got her, you could see that present face from a mile away.
by hansmgee March 01, 2009