[Fuzzybear]

Usually, no. I don’t

Has your trust been violated? Yes, too many times to count

[elevatedsoul]

i don't trust on the inside...

but some how i end up trusting too easily on the outside it seems...

appearing gullible and idolizing others for a moment and then being devastated...

i don't know why this happens because i know better and really dont trust anyone...

but it happens... i dont even trust myself...

so how can i end up trusting someone i dont even really know like that when i know they are just going to break the trust, when i dont even really realize im falling into a trap and allowing myself to do that and setting it up for disaster...

my mind seems to run on many tracks at once though with many different emotions trying to be forward at once... im unable to really distinguish between what is my emotion and what i should feel or claim to be mine or real... what to go with and what to trust or do most of the time... i will shut down and do nothing...

[lifelesstraveled]

trusting wholly is hard.

do I trust? yes, but it's very limited. like elevatedsoul said, i barely trust myself--mostly my perceptions of things and my reactions. i had to ask T last week if i was overreacting to something. she validated me, but i still felt like my perception of the event was/is warped.

even when my therapist says things i find myself questioning the genuineness of those statements.

has my trust been violated? probably, since i have a hard time trusting, but i honestly can't remember much about my childhood to even know it's origins.
as an adult (at least since college and now in my 30s) i've kept myself chronically isolated/alone and don't give anyone a chance to violate my trust.

sometimes when i see abused dogs cowering in a corner of the videos i watch, i can completely relate. and then am in aw of how quickly they learn to trust again. i wonder why it can't happen that fast for people.

you just gave me something to think about fuzzybear.

[Amyjay]

Do I trust? Of course not.
I couldn't name a single person on this earth who I trust without reservation. Certainly not anyone i trust enough to be vulnerable with.
I did trust ex T somewhat, certainly more than anyone else, but still not a whole lot. But she is gone now and not available, so no I don't trust her anymore.

[Trace14]

Originally Posted by Fuzzybear

Usually, no. I don’t

Has your trust been violated? Yes, too many times to count

I think there are different levels of trust. 1 minor-where you listen to people but don't absorb what they are saying but appear to be. Disconnected. 2-medium- you listen to them intently and have some feelings with this person. But not enough to want to be close to them. 3. more so- You openly listen with a feeling this person really cares and is speaking from their heart. You embrace the communication.

Yes, trust has been violated many times but a lot of times that was my fault as well.

[reb569]

I don't trust easily and once that trust is broken I can't move beyond it. I may still communicate with someone, but never on the same level again. This is why I don't have any friends. I don't want to even consider trusting to avoid the broken trust, which I am sure will come in time.