alexandraaah
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I just wrote this whole thing, then lost it trying to post..Grrr...
I put words like "trust" at the top of my wastebasket along with words like "promise."
Do I use them? Yes. Am I a hypocrite? Solid maybe.
Trust is like an apology; you can ask for it but it might be hollow and worthless because the reality is that it's simply a word.
I know, I know, we assign words to things. So what?
All we can do is live our lives in a way which makes us happy, hope that people will do the things they say they will do and will not do those things they say they won't do.
Do I trust people? Yes. Does this make me a hypocrite? Again, with the solid maybe.
I just think we throw these words around to pamper our fragile egos or convince ourselves of things that cannot be determined.
"I trust you"
"I don't trust you"
"You have broken your trust"
"You have to rebuild trust"
I dunno, sounds like a band aid on the proverbial broken leg to me. It makes us feel better. That's fine, so be it.
There's my nickel and there might be more when I think of it.
*must stop impulsive posting*
Alexandra
I put words like "trust" at the top of my wastebasket along with words like "promise."
Do I use them? Yes. Am I a hypocrite? Solid maybe.
Trust is like an apology; you can ask for it but it might be hollow and worthless because the reality is that it's simply a word.
I know, I know, we assign words to things. So what?
All we can do is live our lives in a way which makes us happy, hope that people will do the things they say they will do and will not do those things they say they won't do.
Do I trust people? Yes. Does this make me a hypocrite? Again, with the solid maybe.
I just think we throw these words around to pamper our fragile egos or convince ourselves of things that cannot be determined.
"I trust you"
"I don't trust you"
"You have broken your trust"
"You have to rebuild trust"
I dunno, sounds like a band aid on the proverbial broken leg to me. It makes us feel better. That's fine, so be it.
There's my nickel and there might be more when I think of it.
*must stop impulsive posting*
Alexandra
