Do you remember the childhood game of trust, where you close your eyes and pray the person behind you will catch you when you fall? If so, that lesson still applies today with adult games of trust.
As you grow, up many things can begin to break your circle of trust which can lead you to become bitter and cynical with every person you meet.
Having a promise broken by a loved one, a parent not being in your life, someone disappointing or betraying you, or a failed relationship whether it’s romantic or a friendship can contribute to a lack of trust.
It can take years to build up trust with someone only to have it ruined in mere minutes with a careless word or thoughtless action.
Gaining someone’s trust becomes more difficult once it’s already been broken, sometimes there’s no turning back the clock to fix it either.
Trust issues can either make or break you if you’re not careful they can also affect your future far worse than it has for your past.
To create a trusting atmosphere there must be a safe, secure and comfortable environment to share your feelings openly without criticism or judgement.
It’s a scary thing to be vulnerable with someone and let them into your life. When you let your guard down they’re able to get to know the real you.
It takes a lot of patience, strength and understanding to see someone’s “emotional baggage” unravel before your eyes. Letting them show that side of who they are can take a long time for some people to happen.
What a person needs for reassurance is attention, acceptance, appreciation and affection shown both physically and emotionally.
The key to trusting someone or having someone trust you, is putting away your own worries about the “what if’s” and focusing on the here and now to make a solid foundation of trust possible.
