trust is one of those things that you have to give to others in order to receive anything in return, but it also makes you feel vulnerable the more you open up and trust.... when someone breaks your trust though, I don't think it's as much your fault as it is their loss in having you trust them, but you have to figure out how to deal w/ the situation... did you trust someone you shouldn't have trusted (ie. not a friend)? too soon? w/ too much information? or did you really have no idea of knowing and the person did a 180 on you? whichever way, you can only learn from those experiences... be aware of who you trust and why but life still comes down to taking a leap of faith in people once in a while, b/c there is no 'sure' way of making sure you can trust them.... one other thing I would have to say is, trust isn't all hopeless, you've trusted people here and you know which people only want the best for you- you've been so helpful to them and taken that leap of faith, it will repay in your life as well. I hope things go better for you time0 in the new year...