Are you trustworthy?

[Bird]

How do you know you are trustworthy?



How do you feel about trusting others?




Is trust reliant upon that which is true?

 

[Jesse]

1: Probably too much so.
2: I don't
3: I don't think so.

 

[Agapooka]

Q: Am I trustworthy?
A: Yes, I am. Now, do you trust my answer?

 

[Glordag]

How do you know you are trustworthy?

I don't whatsoever. There are many times in the past where I thought I could be trusted with something, only to realize I couldn't. That being said, I realize through trial and error that I am becoming more trustworthy with age.

How do you feel about trusting others?

Depends on the person. In general, I don't trust people with secrets. I will, however, trust people for other things that require trust. Examples would be cooperating on a task, doing something important, etc.

Is trust reliant upon that which is true?

I would say that I maintain a certain level of trust with people based off of initial impressions (that may or may not be true), which is then built upon by experiences with that person (which one could assume are true).

 

[Dimensional Transition]

How do you know you are trustworthy?
I just never really tell a secret or something someone told me. Unless the person who gave me the secret or whatever it was turns out to be a mean person.

How do you feel about trusting others?
I pretty easily trust people once I've known them for a little while. I even trust people that look quite trustworthy and friendly to me quite quickly.

Is trust reliant upon that which is true?
Yeah somewhat, I guess... This question is kind of vague, though. But yeah.

 

[GYX_Kid]

i can be private-ish but i don't think i have secrets, i'm too honest for my own good sometimes. though i have tried to play dishonest people to beat them at their own game. there are certain things that i might not get done that i'm being relied on for; don't spontaneously give me a task that's completely outside of my immediate interest/focus range that requires days of busy work.

i feel that most trust-areas wouldn't have inherent danger of being violated by someone, unless they were purposefully out to get you. the thing is, some people are. and then there are general areas of 'common sense' (like don't leave yourself logged on to a public computer, or leave valuables on the floor in a public area)

not really sure how to respond to the last question, but at least in the past i have pretty much waited until something was proven, to believe it. (instead of leaning more on a suspicion.)

 

[Stoic Beverage]

I'm trustworthy unless I have reason not to be.

I almost never trust others.
I see it like this:
If you trust them and they're untrustworthy, then you stand to lose.
If you don't trust them and they're trustworthy, then you've got nothing to lose.

*shrug*

 

[Artsu Tharaz]

Can I be trusted to do something? Probably not.

Can I be trusted to not do something? Probably.

 

[Awaken]

I am a vault with friends secrets. I can be trusted with any piece of information. Also, I try to live my life as honestly as possible. So if I say I will or will not do something I take it very seriously. However, if I say "I dont know" it most likely means I dont feel like expending the energy to explain. This answer most likely comes out when asked about myself.



I have no trust in others whatsoever. Not only are most people self centered, but they also lack enough introspection to not be lying to themselves as well as others.

I dont really understand your last question.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Are you trustworthy?

I don't think that's for me to decide, though I would like to believe so.


How do you know you are trustworthy?

I don't, but I also don't go out of my way to lose a person's trust.


How do you feel about trusting others?

It comes naturally. I do enjoy the bond, but it is my belief that society and progress cannot exist without some fundamental level of trust. Trust should start in the home, between family members and friends. Only then can trust be established at higher levels and progress cannot be made until that happens.


Is trust reliant upon that which is true?

It's tricky. Trust should entail that we tell all that is true, but sometimes you trust someone to make falsifications in good deed. I'd say yes, if that which is true is the bond that people share.

 

[The Gopher]

How do you know you are trustworthy?

People how don't know me really well trust me with things that they don't tell anyone else I guess they know I won't judge. If they should trust me is another matter.


How do you feel about trusting others?

No way buddy


Is trust reliant upon that which is true?

No, you can trust people to not say something false but that might be reliant on truth but not always.

 

[CoryJames]

I'm not, except that is an honest answer, so maybe I am.

I don't trust others.

Trust is a mistake based in the consistency of another person's lies.

 

[echoplex]

How do you know you are trustworthy?

Worth is a human construct, so if humans decide to trust me I guess that means I'm trustworthy, right? Though, that doesn't mean they should trust me. Typically, people will consider you trustworthy when you consistently meet their expectations.

I don't think I'm trustworthy though. That's something other people think.

How do you feel about trusting others?

I'm compelled to say it's a necessary self-deception to do so. I don't think I could have enjoyable relationships with others without some sense of trust, even if my first inclination is never to trust anyone.

It's funny though, because even then I don't think I can ever completely trust anyone. Maybe it's like an equation we do in our heads -- even if someone's 'trust probability' is never 100%, there is a number at which we will allow ourselves to effectively trust the person. Of course not everyone would have the same number.

For example, when crossing an intersection you are trusting strangers not to behave like idiots and dart out in front of you, even though you've never met them. The equation says their self-interest will likely prevent them from doing so.

Is trust reliant upon that which is true?

In some way, I think so. For instance, if a particular source is known to provide true information you are more likely to trust that source, though no source is infallible. I also think that what people hold as axioms often determines who/what they'll trust. On a related note, simply having a sense of 'truth' relies upon trust, I think. Mainly the trust that everything that lead to your belief is true, as well as trusting your own mind as capable of grasping said truth.

 

[jzono1]

1;
I don't know whether I'm trustworthy or not. It depends on who you ask. Trust me unconditionally without knowing me, and I'm likely to rip you off. Get under my skin and my trustworthiness is absolute and predictable. When approaching that point, I change in the way I let people trust me - in a good way. Then, I refuse to let myself be put in a position where I'd be trusted with more than I can handle. If you shove it down my throat after I've tried to refuse, the results can be horrible, but by then you should know to trust me when I tell you not to push it.

2:
I can trust others with my life. But few get to see what moves deep inside my head. It's a calculated risk, if I were to avoid trusting anyone with more than the simplest trivialities, my probability of finding happiness approaches zero, fast.

Do I trust others easily? No. Superficially, yes - it might look that way.

True trust takes years to develop, and seconds to break. I take chances, in the hope that I made the right choice in trusting the people I trust. Only time can tell. Only time can heal the wounds when I trusted the wrong person.

3:
that which is true is a good basis for trust. But it's not always enough - sometimes when relying on someone's trust it's done in a way to trick a person into impossible dilemmas. Predictability is more important than having everything rooted in the truth. I'd rather have someone who answers truthfully 95% of the time, and refuses to answer 5% of the time over someone who answers truthfully 95% of the time, and tries to tell me what I want to hear 5% of the time, but both are ok as long as it's predictable.

No matter how much of my trust you've earned, I aim to be predictable. Providing real consequences help make me predictable in trivial matters. The emotional consequences are enough for someone I share a mutual feeling of trust with.

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The other answers in the thread are interesting. Even though the questions are simple, the answers reveal a lot. I find both funny and sad answers. Which is which, I guess depends on who views them, but yes - there's many "right" ways to look at this, and only one common factor , predictability. I don't mind people who I can't trust, who don't trust anyone - they're predictable enough to just scream no when you need someone you can trust. No uncertainty, no problems which deciding if trusting someone is even an option.

 

[kinetickyle]

I'm not, except that is an honest answer, so maybe I am.

I don't trust others.

Trust is a mistake based in the consistency of another person's lies.

I couldn't have answered the questions better myself. However, I am trustworthy for those that I'm really close with. Or if betraying the trust doesn't benefit me in any way. Or if maintaining the trust annoys someone I don't like.

 

[ProxyAmenRa]

1. Extremely trustworthy.
2. I trust people too easily which gets me into dubious situations.
3. No idea.

 

[Puffy]

How do you know you are trustworthy?

How do you feel about trusting others?

Is trust reliant upon that which is true?

1. I think so. I would not know how to measure it but people seem to feel quite comfortable around me - a few people in the last year have confided in me when they wouldn't anyone else even though I didn't think I was that close to them.

2. I used to be very secretive but in the last year I have made a very close friend whom I have trusted everything of myself to. I feel more comfortable talking of myself with others now but tend to only if I trust the other will treat the information with care.

3. I think people are inherently uncertain; it is difficult to know what is true. Leaps of faith have to be made in relationships just like on belief and any number of things [imo]

 

[oic0]

I am trustworthy to a fault but not honest. How does that work you ask? My actions are always trustworthy but i rarely share my true thoughts or opinions and will lie if asked about them. For example if a stranger asked me if i was atheist i would say no. A lie. If they turned around to walk off and $1000 fell out of their pocket i would chase them down and give it to them. I do not cheat, steal, or betray if humanly possible to avoid it, but what is in my head is mine and mine alone.

That said i trust no one else. Nothing personal to anyone, i just try to do predictions on all possible outcomes. It seems to give better results. That and constantly being misled or lied to by loved ones. Even my mother will decieve me if she thinks its trivial or for a greater good. It sure would be great to live in a world of trustworthy people though. Instead we are surrounded by little chemical computers designed over millions of years to be ultimately as selfish as possible, though often in a way convoluted by social contract and fear of societal stigma.

 

[Dimensional Transition]

Why do you refuse to admit you're an atheist, then? Is it such a bad thing?

 

[oic0]

Why do you refuse to admit you're an atheist, then? Is it such a bad thing?

Where I live? Yes and you will have just admitted yourself into one of the least popular minorities in their mind.

Legal and social discrimination against atheists in some places may lead some to deny or conceal their atheism due to fears of persecution. A 2006 study by researchers at the University of Minnesota involving a poll of 2,000 households in the United States found atheists to be the most distrusted of minorities, more so than Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians, and other groups

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_atheism
I live in the bible belt, the most religious portion of the US.

 

[Solitaire U.]

I just take the world at face value and expect the same in return. I'm not better than anyone else, and believe that not trusting by default is symptomatic of narcissistic personality disorder.