What is the biggest reason behind your depression .... trusting?

[iobserver_15]

I think the worst thing about me is I trust people easily and too fast . This is natural when you don't have people to talk around you ,you just become desperate to talk to someone and when you do you start trusting them easily. Which I won't consider a good thing in today's world because it's broken in most of the case you remind yourself that you aren't gonna trust anyone in future but you do it again . I guess it's just because of the desperation to talk and share your thought with someone which leads to something disastrous.

[Mrspjsmom]

I don't know why but often strangers talk to me. Luckily it's usually a good experience. Once I was at the drug store and a lovely gentleman who was a WWII veteran talked to me for half an hour. He had dropped something trying to put it in his cart and I picked it up. But I have a few close friends and only open up to certain family members. Don't lose your trust completely just trust your instincts. They are usually right. When I do talk to strangers I have an odd experience. They open up and for a short time I forget about my depression. The world today is filled with people who are rude and miserable. Don't let them make you feel worse.

[GustheGrinch]

I have to say that first of all I am odd. I'm entirely self diagnosed so it very well may be wrong. As a person with anxiety I can and often do speak to everyone. I can generally strike up a short pleasant conversation in any line. I do like people and as an older white man with progressive leaning views I can find something in common with everyone. I especially enjoy it when I can discuss serious issues with grown ups who can disagree without being angry. I don't have to trust people to like them, but I do have to trust them to admire them. It may be tomato - 🍅?

[Roxylox]

Reply to iobserver_15

Exactly that happened to me in my previous job where l ended up being treated badly. I was delighted to have people to talk to, was first venture back to a new workplace after many years of child- rearing.

Shared too much because l was too open and trusting, sort of as a result was misjudged and totally misunderstood.

At temporary job l have now my hours are very sbort and l keep myself to myself because learned my lesson.

I am a member of a couple of support groups. I suppose l should still be careful what l share with them. I find myself very comfortable in their company.

Your post really resonated with me.

Your post really put into words exactly the way l had acted, desperation for conversation really.

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Yes, I know I do too much over sharing, even on here. I feel like I have some kind of victim mentality, and it’s hard to shake. I don’t want anyones sympathy or pity. It can be difficult trying to figure out sometimes if you can tell someone something personal or if you shouldn’t even mention it. There are some very judgmental people out there, and sometimes it’s best not to let someone know too much about you right away, and some people who are narcissistic will find out your vulnerability and use that against you. There’s the saying that honesty is the best policy. Not always. No, sometimes it’s best not to say too much of anything. Reminds me of Jack Nicholsons lines from a movie, “You want the truth??? You can’t handle the truth!!!!!!!!”

[dolphinluvr1977]

Dido is all i can say.

[Adlon57]

It's finding the right people to trust, if you don't it can be worse for your confidence? I am lonely, live on my own, but I need someone to talk to, but inwardly I do not suffer fools easily, I am intelligent but being alone for so long I am to quick to form my own opinion of everybody, I am near retirement, but cannot understand the younger generation and abhor the ways they treat the older generation, me! Too many times I try to communicate with them, but the gap is too wide, I lose patience and move on, thus moving further into my world of obscurity! I have very few friends now being vulnerably disabled but I know I must communicate with somebody, where?