I can usually tell something is 'off' with peoples behavior, but Im generally a trusting person, so I usually ignore the signs being presented and give people the benefit of the doubt. I usually end up hurt this way, however because I end up not being able to handle the deception well at all. I hate that I am initially so trusting in people. I end up either going off the deep end or recalling that, yeah....I remember his look that briefly flashed across his face long after it occurred, although I could instantly see something wasn't right to begin with. I usually brush things off and end up being a sitting duck. My whole life has been this way.II'm not sure why. I suppose I am a romantic in the hopes that people are honest and not deceptive, but I think it is the nature of the species at this point. I don't usually fight back if there is no reason, but if there is a reason, I can fight back either passively or I can explode. I hate this about me. I never know how to effectively defend against things like this. I hate that I was born a human.