I'm a extroverted people pleaser with a fear of rejection. Just getting that out there, I guess.
As a result, I've come to realize that I trust people to easily and quickly. I let them in because I want them to like me and it too often ends up badly. Its usually because I have misjudged their intentions or realize too late they aren't the type of person I want to be friends with after all.
I have to find a way to make friends slowly. Get to know someone over time, then reveal small things, let it grow.
I have to stop telling people things about myself that they just use against me later.
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