"My fear is being with him. I have been wary of affection all my life, but I didn't know how deep that wariness went.
But this obstacle doesn't feel the same as the others. It is a different kind of fear—nervous panic rather than blind terror." (Chapter 30 par. 58-9)
We talk about fear as if it's always the same, but Divergent makes a good point that there are different types of fear: there's dread, panic, terror, and worry. In this, part of Tris's fear is wrapped up with something that she wants but doesn't quite trust. She wants to be with Four but is in a "nervous panic" when thinking of being with him. She loves him so much that she is afraid of losing him or him being hurt. Tris doesn't have the same fear when it comes to jumping off buildings, for instance. We tend to forget that this fear can sometimes be good; fear can protect you from getting hurt. A lot of people seem to be gaining this fear of love, due to seen heartbreaks and past experiences.
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