I tend to be pretty trusting until someone shows me I can’t. Also, I’m careful to not overly trust, like giving someone my password.

I had a life-long friend who really shocked me by a huge betrayal in telling people something hurtful about me that she knew wasn’t true. Not only did she betray my confidence, but she knowingly lied to trump up malicious gossip against me... this was someone who professed to be my best friend for 40 years!

We’re no longer friends. I feel so violated about it. Moreso because it wasn’t even true and she knew that because I had told her. This was an enemy posing as a friend!

Things have been more peaceful without her. I have two friends, and they are both nice. I spend time with others volunteering for an organization and all those people are nice. You just have to seek out quality people.