I do have to admit, NF, that I tend to have the same kind of expectations of people in general. And it does cause me a lot of grief. More than one person has kind of snickered and said, why don't you lower your expectations? Well, I was taught to have these expectations of myself, in other words, there are certain things I live by, like, if I say I will do something, I do it. If I say I will appear at a certain hour, I appear at that time. If I commit to some action, I either deliver on that commitment or make sure that it is covered by someone else. Isn't that what maturity is about?

Why is this too much to expect out of someone else? I am very lucky in that I have found a husband who also believes these things. He is one of the most ethical people I have ever met. He's not a goody two shoes. He's simply reliable. He has often said he appreciates this about me, too.

On the other hand, there is no one else that I know who I depend on in the same way. Why? Because I've been burnt. Over and over and over. People do not respect anyone else now days. Period. It's me, me, me. If there's nothing in it for them, then forget it, it doesn't matter.

What the hell do you do about this? It makes me very cynical, indeed.