At what point do you really feel that you can trust a person?

[LadyOhh]

The title says it all...

At what point do you REALLY feel like you can trust a person? What is the magic thing that makes you feel comfortable with someone?

[CeraDigital]

I can;t really comment all too much. It takes alot for me to trust anyone...

[Freakie_frog]

in what respect?? Like business, personal ?

[catawhat75]

Hmmm, depends on business or personal and the level of trust. I can say it is not a set amount of time, I may trust a person the second I meet them (Very very rare, but sometimes you just connect) and others it may take years to trust them fully. I don't open up easily to most anyone. In fact, I think the only people I fully trust in this world are my daughter, my bf and my best friend. Guess that happens when you get burned young.

[littleindiangirl]

LOL, it took a lot of getting burned for me to become completely skeptical of everyone I meet. Most people I distrust when I first meet them. My Bull**** meter has been sharpened to the point where I know if I can trust someone superficially after a few meetings.

But for me to put everything on the line, I trust them when I feel like I understand their thought processes, and can pretty much predict what they will do next. I guess when we know eachother at that level is when I trust them completely and unconditionally.

[LadyOhh]

The question was meant to be general.

Either business or personal, it really depends on what you would like to share.

The reason I ask was because I was thinking about it recently along the lines of the TSE issues that I have been heavily involved with, and now how people will not be as trusting anymore.

BUT! For the sake of being general, please answer however you feel fit.

[MedusasOwl]

It really depends, I think. I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, but also trust my instincts. That combination leaves a lot of wriggle room depending on the person and the situation.

[wilomn]

There isn't a point, as a rule, for me. Most of the time I get a feel for someone and go with that as far as business and superficial personal things.

Some folks I won't talk with about the number of snakes I have or about my family, but I'd do business with them. Some I get a feel for and just avoid period. Rarely does someone get the "all clear" from the getgo and even then it's only "all clear" to a certain point.

There are many levels of trust.

[bigballs]

honestly, you can never really trust anybody.

trust me i know...

[MikeC1212]

At what point do you REALLY feel like you can trust a person? What is the magic thing that makes you feel comfortable with someone?

When you have pictures of them.. naked.