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
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Doubts that love as she defines it is possible
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Has built up a wall around her heart as a defense from past hurts
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Is in love and is afraid, very afraid
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Is necessarily cautious
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Doubts that love as she defines it is possible
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Has built up a wall around her heart as a defense from past hurts
3
Is in love and is afraid, very afraid
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Is necessarily cautious
Is one suffering from hedgehog's dilemma more compatible with a porcupine, who is also guarded, or a puppy that is open to and unafraid of love?
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Get the Hedgehog's Dilemma mug.Person One: Nacho Novo stamped on someone again in the game on Saturday
Person Two: Can't stand that wee rat. I hope his next shite's a hedgehog.
Person Two: Can't stand that wee rat. I hope his next shite's a hedgehog.
by Anonymous Chrysanthemum May 26, 2009
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It spawned an idiotic fanbase of basement-dwelling losers in their 30s who constantly whine about how the show didn't deserve to be cancelled and to this day, believe that it will one day be renewed, despite the fact that it was cancelled IN 1994, and absolutely NONE of the characters from SatAM have ever appeared in a Sonic game.
Its retarded fanbase often proclaims that the series is 'dark' and features 'intelligent writing' The pilot episode alone features Sonic using annoying buzzwords like 'mondo' and 'totally' in almost every sentence. He even breaks out an electric guitar and begins to wail on it for no apparent reason.
It spawned an idiotic fanbase of basement-dwelling losers in their 30s who constantly whine about how the show didn't deserve to be cancelled and to this day, believe that it will one day be renewed, despite the fact that it was cancelled IN 1994, and absolutely NONE of the characters from SatAM have ever appeared in a Sonic game.
Its retarded fanbase often proclaims that the series is 'dark' and features 'intelligent writing' The pilot episode alone features Sonic using annoying buzzwords like 'mondo' and 'totally' in almost every sentence. He even breaks out an electric guitar and begins to wail on it for no apparent reason.
by HomocidalTomato October 8, 2010
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Person 1: Did you hear what happened with Shadow the Hedgehog?
Person 2: Yeah, he pissed on Eggman's wife didn't he?
Person 2: Yeah, he pissed on Eggman's wife didn't he?
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