Friend and trust
By gcrew931
@gcrew931 (228)
Philippines
April 15, 2008 8:09am CST
Which do you think is worse, not being able to trust everybody or being too trusty with everybody?
10 responses
@thechaos0 (44)
• Barbados
16 Apr 08
Its a 50/50 thing. Not being able to trust those around you can be as dangerous as being to trustworthy although some would say being to trustworthy is worst. imagine trying to find aid and and the only one/s around despise you to the core. You can't trust an enemy could you? now on the other hand, if you trust a complete stranger it could lead to disaster.
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@gcrew931 (228)
• Philippines
22 Apr 08
I really agree to that. I guess it really is all about striking a balance. Thanks for that. But I guess all depends on the situation. There are times in our lives that we really have to trust the people in around us. For example, you are in a team and the only way for it to work is when you start to trust people around you. On the other hand, some situations you can't really be trusting just like what you said about trusting your enemy.
@graceandowen (1637)
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15 Apr 08
There is a very fine line between the two in my oppinion.
I am the type of person that trusts nobody. circumstances have made me that way and at least then i cant be let down or dissapointed.
But it comes with all sorts of problems and issues so i wouldnt recomend it
@gcrew931 (228)
• Philippines
22 Apr 08
I think it is also safe to say that blood is really thicker than water. I think it better to be trusting when it comes to family members. In terms of friends, I think that is the time that we have to be on guard and not to trust everyone then and there. In a lot of cases, that's where people are mostly abused. I think the result would be better if we exercise both being to trusting and not trusting careful. You know what they say, too much of something is really bad!
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
21 Apr 08
I agree with you. I don't trust anybody but my kids (all grown) completely, but it does make for a lonely life sometimes. Yeah, life made me that way too. I try to trust people to a certain extent and if they let me down I just figure what comes round goes round and they will reap what they sowed, but I can't REALLY trust anyone, and I feel sad about that.
@DiorelleBabe (226)
• Philippines
22 Apr 08
Hi, I used to always see the good in people and was too trusting so in the end I always ended up getting fooled and hurt at the same time. SO now, I raised my guard up and have stopped trusting people too easily. But I do agree that too much trust and too little trust is both bad. If I were too choose only one though, I'd go for not trusting everybody that easily.
@gcrew931 (228)
• Philippines
22 Apr 08
Yeah, it's kinda sad that people really do take advantage of people who are really good. I think the best example would be one of my teachers who trusts her students easily. Because of it her students do not treat her with respect. They even used that trust to steal the quizes she prepared and they distributed it in class. In another situation, she left the class while her students were taking a test so they ended up copying from each other. So it's a good thing you are holding your guard!
@sd_abot (177)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
That was a hard question. But for me I think not being able to trust everybody is the worst. People like that may be too lonely and sad. They might be alone. Being too trusty with everybody is also worst, but not that much...
(I think people who are not able to trust everybody are those who are much hurt by somebody else, and afraid of getting hurt again.)
@gcrew931 (228)
• Philippines
22 Apr 08
Yeah it is a tough question because I coudn't answer it myself. I guess the best thing is to strike a balance between both. But when it comes to choosing which is worse I personally can't tell. Hmmm... It still tough but your answers are pretty much enlightening.
@sutanhartanto (4122)
• Indonesia
15 Apr 08
both is not good. but i will prefer being too trusty. at least it means we have a good will.
@Jezebella (1446)
• United States
15 Apr 08
both can be damaging and hurt your chances at friendships, but I think it's worse to be too trusting. I mean I believe one can trust people to different extents.
