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Dec 19, 2021, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nonightowl

I agree with Eskielover.

I don't trust people now until they earn it. And it's hard to do that when people keep letting me down.

I've had people say "Let me know if you need anything" but I wonder do they REALLY mean it or just say it cause they think I expect it.

I've also had people claim to be my "safety net" yet later say they don't remember saying it. How convenient, like it lets them off the hook since they don't remember it.

Like you I'd rather they not offer than offer and not mean it. Reminds me of that song by Joe South, The Games People Play.

"Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean"

There's a song with that name by The Spinners too but the message in it isn't quite the same. I love both songs though, as they are basically about not being able to connect to people.

Wow, the OP I made was six months ago! I had completely forgot about it. I agree with Eskielover myself and especially about paying someone ahead of time before a job gets done. Some many casual people I know have offered help to me, but I never take them seriously or up on it. I guess with my OP I was thinking more like the very important people in my life; and it seemed like they were dependable before. My sister used to come through on her promises but lately she hasn't. So now I don't take her seriously when she says she's going to do something for me. On the other hand, lately she has told me that she's going to send me something but it may take a good while because she doesn't have any money. She's always saying that.

Another song of "Games People Play" by another group is The Allan Parsons Project. It's different from Joe South and The Spinners (though I like those also). The Allan Parsons Project song is very true to life, unfortunately.