[snickell]

I am curious what life experience or realization has led you to conclude "unearned trust isn't trust" as a basic life principle?

[chiefalchemist]

It's a Life 101 Rule. I don't make the rules. I simply observed the number of times Trust went wrong and noticed the pattern...Trust wasn't earned. And from that, well it wasn't trust then.

Along the same lines, what happens when Trust is loss. More importantly, once it's lost what needs to happen? To get it back it needs to be earned.

I'm confident that if you watch closely, you'll come to the same conclusion.

[hooverd]

Ok, serious question, did you grow up in a low income environment?

[loa_in_]

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

I have evaluated possible outcomes and mistrust by default is one of the biggest thorns of modern world. It seems okay because everyone's doing it, but it leaves everyone hurt including the person applying it as a rule.