For some people who have been born without a certain capacity - such as a learning difficulty which means they never acquire the skills to understand money, for instance – vulnerability can be viewed as a permanent state. Countermeasures can be put in place to provide coping mechanisms or support but these vulnerabilities will continue on a lifelong basis. However, emotional vulnerabilities are much less permanent. Although anyone can suffer an emotional blow at any time of their life and feel as though they are more vulnerable as a result, such states tend to pass with time. For example, imagine you are feeling vulnerable as a result of the loss of a loved one. As your grief passes through its stages, you are likely to feel less vulnerable as time goes on and you start letting go. Of course, you may still have certain triggers that can set you off emotionally and lead to feelings of greater fragility but most people recover by sharing, being honest about how they feel, finding acceptance, and from the normal passage of time.