Trust is a big issue. Some people give it freely, and some hold it back. What's the point really? Well if you change the amount of trust given to people you meet in the future, based on the people you met in the past, how are you giving that new person equal opportunity to gain a better level of trust? Sure you shouldn't trust people flat off, that'd be stupid. What I'm saying is that they should get a limited amount of trust to start and as you get to know them, that trust can significantly build itself, or destroy itself but, you've got to give them a chance.
Is it really going to benefit you if you base your trust on past experiences? My guess is probably not, Sure, I've had my share in bad experiences but, that doesn't mean I have to fold into a little box and go into hiding. Come to think of it, I've done, for the most part, the exact opposite. I can put trust into people based on how well I know them. For example an acquainted person, I might tell how wonderful my day was, while I'd tell a family member or close friend know that I like a certain thing or person, something personal that the general public doesn't need to know!
One such definition of trust is as follows: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something; one in which confidence is placed.
Of course, trust really comes down to you! If you can't trust yourself, odds are you can't trust others either!
So ask yourself this question, do you trust yourself?
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