trusting a friend

Philippines
December 11, 2009 10:30am CST
Do you consider yourself trustworthy and dependable? How long will it take for you to trust someone? What are factors that would make you loose trust in a person? I consider myself to be trustworthy and it is quite easy for me to trust someone. It also takes a number of mistakes before I completely loose my trust on someone. I now know I have to change this because it gives a lot of room for abuse. Would you like to share some thought on this? It will be much appreciated.
9 responses
12 Dec 09
Well yeah.. I can say that I am trustworthy person. Its very easy for me to trust someone i don't know. Even for a first time. Its really easy also for me to forgive.
@krkavsy (191)
• India
12 Dec 09
I can say that I am a trustworthy person. "A friend in need is a friend indeed". I am always there when there is a crises. But I expect the same thing from others. You should be very choosy when it comes to making friends.
18 Dec 09
Hi I'm choosy but i don't know. I always get in trouble when it comes to that.. They always misinterpret.. That's why sometimes when somebody making friends with me I don't talk a lot I scared to trust again.. I'm choosy but always a wrong person..
@CJscott (4187)
• Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
23 Dec 09
My self I do consider to be trustworthy and dependable. When "Life Happens" it hurts that I am not able to do as I said I would. I do tend to be absent minded at times, but I have recently learned of a way to work on that, and I have been doing so diligently since. I trust everyone I meet until they give me reason not to. The factors that determine whether or not I keep my trust in someone vary, but is usually a course of actions building upon words. That is living how you say you living, doing what you say you do. People grow into our expectations, therefor for it is best to expect from them what you want them to be, if you expect people to take advantage of your trustfulness, then that may just be what will happen, if however, you expect people to treat you fairly that may just be what will happen. These aren't guarantees of course, but in generally, what you think about most is what happens, sadly though the universe doesn't understand, don't or not. So you must always think in terms of is. "Joe is trusting, trustworthy, and fair" not "Joe is not going to rip me off" Cheers.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
12 Dec 09
I considermyself to be both trustworthy and dependable. I am always happy when I find another person who is also trustworthy and dependable. I am usually quick to trust in someone until I find a reason not to. When someone lies to me or about me is the biggest trustbreaker I have.
@rebaozi (100)
• United States
12 Dec 09
I think I can't easily to trust someone.Many times when I think I can trust someone.they always hurt me.The worst thing is that my best friend and my boyfriend cheat me together.
• United States
12 Dec 09
Well, I know that I can be dependable. Trustworthy? Well, I know people can always trust me with anything. But as for trusting others. I trust my friends, that much I do know. But when it comes to complete strangers. I'm cautious when it comes to people I meet. I mean I will still be polite and friendly towards them. But when it comes to private issues. Then I would have to know the person really well.
@xizhilang (106)
• China
12 Dec 09
Of course ,i was trustworthy and dependable.When you always lost your words,you will lost your friend.So,the important thing is to keep your words.On the another hand ,you can act staightly.
• American Samoa
11 Dec 09
well, as what i am experiencing right now, not all friends are trustworthy. that's why i've become neutral because some friends can't be trusted. i believe that some day they will also go and turn back on someone else which will lead to conflicts and other problems. but, if you really want to experience true friendship, you need to go through a process in trusting them first,but don't give it a hundred percent. then if they have caught your trust, it is time for them to let YOU trust them to be fair. just play safe, especially to the times now and to the generation nowadays. it is not like before :( that you can easily be trusted and to gain trust to someone :(
@Nameless_ (1180)
• Australia
11 Dec 09
It took me a while to realise that many friends are not trustworthy at all... and it is to my regret that I found this out late, because I always believed that everyone is like me. I am a very trustworthy person, and I always keep secrets. I also keep up my promises, and I don't make promises if I know that I may not be able to keep them. Many of my friends trust me and tell me things, because they know that I won't tell them to anyone (most of the time I just forget them, so I can't tell anyone if I wanted to. :)) but many of these "friends" don't do the same to me. I don't understand why. Why can't everyone just be nice to everybody and be trustworthy? I can't understand: How is it possible for someone to not be trustworthy? This is the question that has been bugging me for ages. And it's not only a matter of trustworthiness. It is also a matter of being helpful, kind, and throwing your own rubbish away. I really don't understand why people don't do that. I feel so quilty for them that I end up throwing their own litter away for them. What's with people these days? Nameless_
11 Dec 09
i do consider myself trustworthy, if a friend entrusts me with a secret i keep it, i would say im dependable to a point except when it comes to appointments, lunchdates etc simply because im a parent and things often get in the way, but i always start out with the best intentions. i find that its really hard to find someone that i can completely trust, but in my circle of best friends, a couple of them ive known for years and years and others only a short time but they still hold the bestfriend title, i generally have a high tolerance, i let things go alot and forgive easily up until a point, i can never tell when its going to happen but a few times ive just hit that mark where i cant forgive any longer and burn the bridge. it does leave room for abuse i agree with you on that but on the other hand if you start off overly-cynical and resistant, you could miss out on a great friendship/relationship.