Has anyone told you that you should not trust anyone but yourself?

I do not need anything to tell me this - because I know this and I believe in this myself. I don't trust anyone but myself. In fact, I would go further to say that I don't even trust myself fully. :P

yes my best friend told me this and shes like so right lots of my friends hurt me ...but i still trust blindely people....so youre not the only one:)

Hi Ken, I am the opposite of you on that..I am so trusting.. and I am burnt and reburnt ..maybe because deep down I am a person someone can trust when they need to..

Well I agree with you on this mostly. Even close family people do tend to lie or mislead you, maybe in samll ways, somethimes in bigger things. However, I find that there are some people that we have to have faith and that they will not do things that will harm you, people such as your family, spouse, children, very close friends, people who generally will have your best interests in heart and mind. Life otherwise would be difficult to live.

Well, I will admit, I do have a huge wall up, however, I will treat everyone as a individual before I rule out not trusting them. It also depends on what I'm trusting them with...My car, my heart, my home, information important to me, watching my son even... For me it really depends on the situation. I will give anyone (friend, family, co-worker) the benefit of the doubt. I always have said anyone I come into contact with has to earn that trust as I feel the same way with myself around others, I have to earn their trust...Initionally, I don't trust anyone. I have to be comfortable and get to know that person..

I don't trust anyone untill they have proven to be that I should actually trust them. So therefore I guess I do agree with this statement .. I do trust certain people but it but my trust does not come without being welll earned .

I am a trusting type of person to people I know. If they break that trust, its hard to trust them again. Then I will guard my heart. I try to be a person that people can trust. Trust is so important in any kind of relationship.

I used to trust about anyone. After being burnt a couple of times, I am really very cautious. You have to build trust and there are very few that have gotten that far. It is sad, but in this day and age, it is about the truth.

I am a very trusting person. I enjoy life and enjoy people. I love to help people. I know that we all have our faults adn I try to not dwell on the faults of others. I would never tell anyone "not to trust anyone" because I think we have to trust others in order to have a fullfilling life. My husband is my best friend and I trust him completely. If I heard that he did something bad, I would not belive it because I trust him completely and honestly. He can always count on me to be on his side. Trust is so very important in any relationship.

Oh my yes ..I have heard this time and time again..sometimes it can be so true ...I always am reserved when around others until ... when I know them alitle better then I will be alittle more relaxed around them...and it takes my a long time for me to to trust someone ... there are many people I have know for years and would not trust them farther than I can throw them ... There is alo different types of trust for my ..like who I trust my kids with ...that is a major trust issue ...

No one has really told me this but I have come to know it with my own personal experiences. I have been through many bad things in my lifetime and I have had several bad experiences with people in general. I have not found one person that I can honestly trust that hasn't bold faced lied to me at least once. I have found that the only person I can or ever will trust is myself. It is awful to feel that way but I have tried many times to open my heart to others only have to have it broken again by people who cannot be trusted.

I have been told this before and I have also been betrayed and hurt by others but I still believ in trusting people to a certain extent until they either show me that I can't trust them or until bit by bit they show me that they deserve to be trusted fully. As my grandad always shed you shouldn't paint everyone with a tarry brush!

Some people have suggested this but in reality due to past experiances I have made the choice myself to be much more wary of people and to trust no further than I can throw them. Cynical of me no doubt, but I find I sleep better at night if I don't have high expectations of people.