Do you trust people,whom you doesn't know????

@tuyakiki (3016)
India
January 30, 2010 6:01pm CST
Hi All!! I am just curious... I don't trust others,specially whom I doesn't know much. I can only trust people whom I know for a certain period of time. It can only be my family or some of my friends. Do you trust people,whom you doesn't know????What do you think about this??? Is there any such situations in your life where you are bound to do that??? Please share your views and opinion.
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@bwanna (282)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I don't completely trust a person upon meeting them, but I do give them the benefit of the doubt and allot them a slight bit of trust, enough to potentially form a relationship on. Not that it's a bad thing to give no trust, but how can you honestly try to start something, romantic or not, without having at least a tiny amount of trust? On the other hand, if you give too much trust then you're just asking to be stepped all over, and that's never any good.
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• Philippines
31 Jan 10
I dont trust people i dont know them much.
@MrKennedy (1978)
31 Jan 10
I am always slightly cautious of people I do not know. Since I'm more of a "glass half empty" kind of guy, I need to get to know somebody first before putting my trust in them, that way I don't get hurt or falsely led on
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
Nope, never trust anyone whom you do not know. We teach our kids never to talk to strangers. That teaching also covers all of us adults. Trust is earned and not by simply looking at someones face.
@imjack (61)
• India
31 Jan 10
I trust people I don't know only by their looks haha that's funny.
• India
31 Jan 10
Yes to some extent that is very much correct. But these things depends from person to person. This also depends and can change just after having a first look on the concerned people. In my case I don't believe the people who are unknown to me but I always make it sure that I don't make mistake in judging a person. Being honest I always watch his shoes when I meet someone new. I can predict only a bit by doing this.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
31 Jan 10
Hi, tuyakiki. No, I don't normally trust people that I have just met that easily. I am kind of funny about trusting someone even if they appear to be nice to me. Even with people that I have established an bond of trusting with, I still keep my guard up because they may not be so trustworthy either. Either way, I don't put too much of trust into anyone. I have met many strangers that have offered me a ride home, candy or some kind of help. Many times I will refuse their help and tell them that I am not interested at all. It is best to be very careful with people that you don't know. These can be strangers that are dangerous. It just all depends though. I am trusting but not too trusting.
@May2k8 (18359)
• Indonesia
31 Jan 10
In my view, I don't trust for the people who have never met and I'll trust for people close with me. We know we are not easy to just trust the people because we ourselves do not know whether that person has a specific purpose or not. Slowly over time we can prove that the people can be trusted.
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I don't trust people I don't know very well, either. I would have to get to know them better before I could trust them. It's good to be this way, especially in this day and age. There's so much meanness going on all the time. For example, since I live alone and if anybody rings my doorbell or knocks on my door, I always ask "Who is it?" before I open the door. I don't invite them in if I don't know them. Kathy.
@alfroi635 (297)
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
It depends on the situation but I seldom trust a person whom I didn't know his background. I only trust people whom I used to be trusted such as close friends, and relatives.
@happy2512 (1266)
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
Same here I dont trust people that I dont know for the protection of myself & my family.
@agito121 (176)
• United Arab Emirates
31 Jan 10
Of course i dont trust people i dont know. you just can't suddenly trust the perosn completely without even knowing his name, but if i knew the person a little better, i would loosen up and begin to trust him, slowl by slowly. It's natural for people to trust someone they know unless you're cautious everytime time.
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
Hi tuyakiki, Basically, people are good. However a lot of circumstances can affect this, like the inability of parents to mold their character during the formative years of their life, the kind of friends that they have and let's not forget genetics. Nowadays, it's difficult to make a hasty decision as to who you can trust. Sometimes you wouldn't even know your own relatives and even family members. Think about Cain and Abel. I've had experiences of people backstabbing me because of jealousy. I've lost money at home. I've had so-called friends who borrowed money without bothering to pay me back. But I have some loyal and constant friends who stand by me when the going gets tough. I have former employers who value and appreciate the good in me despite my countless shortcomings and who continue to keep in touch and still thank me for my services even if I don't work for them anymore. There are all kinds of people and it takes time to "sort the chaff from the wheat." We can't be too trusting all the time. Thank you for this opportunity to share and express my views regarding this matter. Have a great day, tuyakiki.
@frosty89 (75)
• Japan
31 Jan 10
I dont think we should trust people that much. Unless we are dependant, we should know hw to deal with people without giving all you trust. A blind trust can make us lost sight of things.