Learning

Apparently, trust is much harder for me than I've realized.  I guess I've always known, but I think it is getting even harder.  It is easy for me to feel "let down" or "burned" or whatever you wanna call it, and every time it happens, it sticks around. So when a similar situation comes around, those same feelings resurface.  It could be nothing like the past situation, but little tidbits are similar and I am quick to fear the same outcome.

Kinda like an abused dog.

The dog was hit with a newspaper by one person.  Now the dog fears any person holding a newspaper.  I just want to carry the newspaper, but the dog thinks I am going to hit her with it.  I never have and have no intention of ever doing that, but she does not trust me.  She is still scared of the newspaper because she remembers how it felt and hurt.

And so, I have a hard time trusting similar behaviors that may or may not lead to the same hurtful outcome.  But, because I am a human being, I must learn that no two people are alike and I must learn to trust people more, but also be cautious.  I mean, trust is something that must be earned.  That also comes with this human being brain, we know that not all people are good people.  But if someone has earned your trust, give it to them.  That is the point of my story.