I like to start from a position of trust - but one of my best friends tells me this is naive. A few people have lost my trust but on the whole I feel that to start from a position of trust is a great start to a new acquaintance.
I don't know, i've been stabbed in the back a lot in the past so by default, you have to earn my trust. Everyone I meet now has to show me that they are trustworthy before I give them the time of day. How one would go about doing this depends on a lot of things I guess. Generally, i'm tough to win over. It's not something i'm proud of but it is what it is. This doesn't mean I treat everyone like their untrustworthy or a liar, it just means that they will remain on an acquaintance level with me until they can prove that they are someone I can to open myself up to.
I give it away freely and if you do something to tarnish it then i'll take it away. I could have sworn it worked the same for everyone but I guess I was mistaken
Great question. I naturally trust everyone until they give me a reason not to. I want to believe that everyone is trustworthy so I give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Then if I discover that I made a mistake by trusting someone I usually avoid interacting with that person in the future. I also expect myself to be trustworthy.
I can honestly say that I'm a trusting person. Not everyone is out to get us or cause harm. However, just because I trust someone initially doesn't mean that I'm totally naive either. You have to use common sense in today's society.
If my friends stabbed me on my back, I just act civil out of respect but they cannot guarantee that I can still be the same person they used to know. I am quite sensitive but understanding as well. I just have this notion that we all make mistakes, so why not forgive? But if they did it once again, they can no longer earn my trust.
