Should trust be earned or given?

[Anonymous]

I believe it's healthy to give trust but it seems it's evolved to trust being earned for the most part and that only leaves us with the question, is trust being earned a form of evolution or is it just us devolving? Cause it makes sense to think that only a healthy mind would give trust until it's broken cause without a proper reason, there shouldn't be any complications to trust someone that hasn't done anything to you, but that can eventually lead to gullibility and everyone knows gullibility is for the most part a weakness which point to this change being a form of mental evolution but isn't that making trust more complicated and harder? Which points to it being a form of mental devolution, so which is it?

[IslaTheWitch]

we always start with basic trust... in other case, social interactions wouldn't be possible

but for something more than small talk, time is needed, and during this time, when we get to know the other person, we also learn if we can trust them... by observing their behavior toward us and others, and by their reactions...

[Asker]

So is it evolution or devolution? 🌚

[IslaTheWitch]

it depends on the person...

[kylee2437]

I think both is the correct answer. It should be given, and continued to be proved/earned during every interaction. If you don’t give someone a chance to prove, you are going to have a very rough time

[Asker]

Mindblowned, it's both 🤯

[NathanDavis]

I always give some by default... the rest is built upon a good basis and over time, too

[AviatorTom]

I believe in giving trust and then making sure the trust continues to be earned.

[Asker]

Seems healthy

[7Phoenix7]

It's earned. But basic trust is given.

I trust that most people don't want to hurt me. But full trust is earned after getting to know someone and observing their behavior and actions.

[Asker]

Makes sense 🤔

[electromagnetic]

Neither. It’s just kinda there until someone fucks it all the way up.

[Asker]

That can't be healthy 😂

[electromagnetic]

It is. Cause think of it like this. I trust you enough to communicate on a daily basis right? So don’t fuck it all the way up. Simple. 😌

[Asker]

Yea but that would mean you have a higher chance of creating assumptions that can be incorrect no 😌🧠

[electromagnetic]

I’m not worried about being incorrect. I think everyone is allowed the benefit of the doubt. At least once anyways

[Asker]

I guess if they haven't done anything yea

[DrPepper12]

Always earned. Nobody should get it by birth, title or experience. Parents included.

[Agape93]

Earned

[StudyingAuthor]

EARNED!

[Booklover_90]

Earned.