[enraged_camel]

I guess if you're a cynical person you will look for an "angle" in everything people say or do. Living life like that must be miserable.

[Danihan]

Or it's extremely soothing because you're never surprised by anyone's selfish intentions...

[enraged_camel]

I don't see how second-guessing everyone's motivations and looking for hidden motives in every single thing they say or do can be "soothing", but to each his own.

[icebraining]

It's the Scout's motto applied to interpersonal relationships. It can be soothing in the same way that keeping an emergency kit can be soothing.

[mmmpop]

As a cynic, yeah it sucks, but a lot of time it develops as a defense mechanism and feels like it can be defeated with a lot of soul-searching, self-improvement, and just trying.

[kome]

I agree with you.