Name' sake

Literate Lycan​(dom male) - I would rather put my faith and trust in someone wholeheartedly and have it broken then not trust at all. Granted, levels of trust. Some friends I know I can trust with my money - but would never have trusted with my sister 😁. I take it though you are speaking about relationships, so I’ll go there. Yes - take the chance. For me that was and is putting my absolute trust in them, because I want to be absolutely trusted in return. Even if it winds up tearing a piece of your heart and soul out (as has happened), the prize is worth the risk. When you find that one person (or two or three) who you can be absolutely you with and you can trust them with your “heart”, then it was worth putting your trust in them. Mind you, it might not wind up as love but maybe it winds up being just an awesome lifelong friendship. Best of luck in finding your answer. This was only mine.

Jack in the box - Food for thought - well said, thank you

Satindragon - I would rather be in love and suffer a broken heart, than never have experienced love at all.

Jack in the box - Thank you SD, ya know, hind sight is 20/20 - would I do it again? For me at least, thats a tough call - I suppose what promoted this post.
You cant go back, and its not healthy to reflect on the past too much - but going forward . . .

Satindragon - You can’t move forward if you are always looking back. Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Jack in the box - True story, I once said "you need your rearview mirror but you cant drive by it" - ended up in a magazine as the quote of the day 😏

Dellydoodah​(neither female) -
It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.
Graham Greene

The best proof of love is trust.
Joyce Brothers

Love without trust is nothing more than infatuation.
Ellen Hopkins


I can live better with the risk of being hurt than the risk of lack of trust
Dellydoodah

Jack in the box - Wow! All good quotes, especially the last one 👍. Thank you

Little moon​(sub female){Not lookin} - I would say trust is something that builds over time and with contact attention, affection and consciousness. Like a flower growing towards the sun, if it doesn't have the sun come up and set every day, building it's strength and energy, it will never flourish and grow. Likewise it needs water, nourishment and shelter from the storms or it will never survive. It cannot dimply BE on its own...Consistency, effort and continuous positivity...

Jack in the box - Very well put Lil Missy, thank you.
A perfect analogy.
I must say, "shelter from the storms" hit a heart string

Little moon​(sub female){Not lookin} - *curtsies and runs off into the storm...

Bunnie - I believe that trust is natural. That it’s simply an understanding of ours and others’ right to exist.

It’s the damage that comes from having our trust betrayed, that is not natural. The layers we pile on to protect ourselves.

I envision our struggle with trust as having to wade through our hurts to find that natural part of us again. To learn to believe again that it is our birthright to occupy a space in this life.

Jack in the box - Very eloquent Bunnie, thank you for sharing your insight. You speak from experience.
I suppose that is what im doing now - wading