The wolf game

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During this exercise, I felt many different emotions. As I had been blindfolded, I felt very limited and more vulnerable as I was unable to see anything At the start of the exercise, I was very reliant on my two friends that I was holding onto. I was extremely afraid of everything around me. The screaming and commotion that I could only hear around myself added to the fearful atmosphere. My body became tense and rigid as I held onto my friends. When it was time to change, I had suddenly been left alone and I knew that my priority was to find someone else to protect my soul. My heart raced and I immediately began to scuttle aimlessly around the room. When someone grabbed hold of me I felt much safer.  My hands gripped tightly to their clothing, as I did not want to let go. It was then I realised that it did not matter whom I was with, as long as I was with another person, and not alone. I knew everyone in the room felt the same, as the person who I was holding onto held me very close, making sure that we were touching, to keep us both safe from the wolf. I was aware that my body was damp and I could feel the sweat from his palms on mine.  Within seconds after, I felt someone pushing me violently out of the huddled group, which I was in and yelled at me to get out. My legs felt like jelly as I stumbled backwards. I felt unwanted and betrayed. The rejection that I felt was overwhelming. My heart beat rapidly. I remained on my own, defenceless, and to be killed by the wolf.

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I found it difficult to breathe and felt as if I was going to die within seconds. My mind unexpectedly flooded with thoughts. It became clear to me at the time that the world is selfish and nobody will  stop for you in your time of need, and that the only reason they took hold of me was for their safety, not mine. I then had a huge sense of desperation as the wolf could destroy my soul, and that would be the end of my life. I was terrified; my whole body shook with fear.  I was becoming ...

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