Do you assume the worst of people? Or try to have faith in them?
@Lindalahughes (220)
United Kingdom
    April 16, 2021 5:15am CST
                         
            I have to admit that I always assume the worst of people. I try not to, I really do but I think it's part of who I am. 
Experiences shape us and mine have shaped me into a chunky little cynic. I wish I could have more faith in people and think that everyone is good and decent. 
Do you think people are generally good or that most people are just jerks?
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         @sharonelton (30757)
 • Lichfield, England
                    16 Apr 21
                    I usually see the best in people, but then if they let me down i lose faith in them.
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                    @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            That's only fair. A person can only take so much.
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                            @sharonelton (30757)
 • Lichfield, England
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            @Lindalahughes Yes, you're right.
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@Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            That's understandable, it's not a nice way to live.
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 @m_audrey6788 (58468)
 • Germany
                    16 Apr 21
                    It depends. There are people that I can`t trust right away. It is not easy to trust people nowadays 
                    
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@Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            That's very true. It's not always easy.
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@RebeccasFarm (90731)
 • Arvada, Colorado
                            17 Apr 21
                                    
                            @Lindalahughes It suits me perfectly. A great way to live.
                            @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            17 Apr 21
                                    
                            I don't as a rule. But it's not a good way to live.
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@Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            That's true, people aren't just one way or another. They're a mixture of many things.
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 @Robinhuut (457)
 • Bogor, Indonesia
                    16 Apr 21
                    Humans are only human.
Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's a jerk.
Even terrorism, will be considered good and meritorious by people who have one value with them.
a corruptor commits corruption for his family. It means he is good for his family but not a corrupt person.
Just like robinhood, people who think good people who are being helped, people who think bad people who take their property.
Have fun and be yourself.
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                    @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            I see what you mean, it can be a grey area. It's all about context and perception.
                            @Robinhuut (457)
 • Bogor, Indonesia
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            @Lindalahughes Yes, that's right, but I think we have to put our conscience first to judge someone
                            
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                            @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            That's fair. You give them a chance and it's their fault if they ruin things.
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                             @1creekgirl (44162)
 • United States
                    16 Apr 21
                    My husband is like you, although he sees it as being a realist. I tend to think the best until I'm proved wrong.
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                    @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            Yours is a nicer way to live though.
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                            @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            That's a good call, you only get to make one so people need to make it good!
                             @merrybelle2021 (1393)
 • Philippines
                    16 Apr 21
                    I'd like to think people are generally good and mean well, and that sometimes it's just a case of miscommunication or being totally unaware you said/did something. I mean, wouldn't you want to be given the benefit of the doubt, too, and in some cases, a second chance?
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                    @Lindalahughes (220)
 • United Kingdom
                            16 Apr 21
                                    
                            Yes I suppose I would, but I know if I acted like a jerk I wouldn't deserve one.
                            
                            
                        

                    






 But if they do something bad, that impression may stick to me forever

