Trusting people

United States
January 30, 2011 7:55pm CST
So many times in life, and online for that matter, we come across people who know exactly the right things to say to almost force the trust buttons to be pushed. HOw often though, do we end up getting hurt by those same people? How do you keep an open heart, and still protect yourself from the game players of the world?
7 responses
janron29
@janron29 (266)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
During my younger years, I easily trust a person. I consider it as a weakness. I can trust a person whom I barely know. But now, I can say that I am wise and observant of people. Experience in life taught me how to be wise.
speechteacher
@speechteacher (104)
• United States
1 Feb 11
That's something I"m trying to be more conscious of...being OBSERVANT. People can so easily SAY the right words, but their ACTIONS show something totally different.
zenki08
@zenki08 (700)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
People have done me wrong so many times that now it is hard for me to trust. Even the people I love sometimes there is doubt. But I just leave it all up to God and karma. As long as I do nothing bad to people I'm good that is my principle in life.
speechteacher
@speechteacher (104)
• United States
1 Feb 11
That seems like a pretty good philosophy also. I am trying to reestablish my relationship with God, and I have always tried to simply treat others the way I wish to be treated.
obe212003
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
Trust is something that needs to be worked on especially for those we cared most.. you need always to keep an open mind, so as "hurt" would not be intense when it is broken.. better set standards on how you handle trusting people that way you would be able to assess that person and be able to set limitations on how you would handle such..
dreamsharmin
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
31 Jan 11
When we trust someone then we expect more from them. So we get hurt from them very easily. Though we try our best to stop trusting others but it's not possible. We can't stop to trust others and may be never stop to get hurt from others. Well this is the life running and for this we learn so many things in our life.
penrockerchic
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
I know that's hard to keep an open heart after trust has been broken. I've had shared moments of having myself hurt after a few people had betrayed the trust I gave them. I still keep an open mind and try my best to forget and forgive. I give people chances as long as I can but if my limits have been pushed too hard, that;s the only time I take back the trust I gave them. It's hard but then the best thing to do is move on and still keep an open mind, but maybe be more cautious next time.
adnileb
@adnileb (5256)
• Philippines
18 Feb 11
Don't trust people. Even you're closest friend lies to you (I think, although not all). That's life. You can protect yourself by not lending your trust immediately. Not all kind-hearted persons are trustworthy. You just have to study their attitude if they are worthy of your trust. But if in case you already gave them your trust and they destroyed it, don't worry, some Wise Guy will punish them.
dreamsharmin
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
31 Jan 11
When we trust someone then we expect more from them. So we get hurt from them very easily. Though we try our best to stop trusting others but it's not possible. We can't stop to trust others and may be never stop to get hurt from others. Well this is the life running and for this we learn so many things in our life.