Trust

What is trust? Is trust real or something we make up in our heads? When do we realize that a level a trust has been broken? Is it in a lie, a word, holding something back, or all of the above? A definition of trust is: it is where you expose your vulnerabilities to people, but believing they will not take advantage of your openness. Looking at this definition is trust real? I believe it, its that point when someone has become so real to you, so close to you, that for once in your life you can let your guard down and just be you. There is no judgment, no expectations, no demands, just acceptance. This is that ultimate level of being vulnerable. Most times you will allow this person the honor of knowing you deeply, a level of closeness no one will ever experience. But then what happens when that trust is broken? What happens to that relationship? That feeling you can never trust that person again. That relationship can never be the same, there is always that wonder if you can look at them the same or give them that honor again. Open up and be vulnerable to them again. In your mind it's always the question, what else can they do to brake my trust. Trust is like a vase..once it's broken, even though you can fix it, it will never be the same. It is really sad when this is broken between two people. So the next time you are about to brake someones trust, think to yourself, "Is this worth the outcome of broken trust?"

I am not writing this for myself but talked to a friend tonight who had a level of trust broken and I really felt like I needed to write this for them, because it could have been me.