How long does it take you to fully trust someone with your life?

[Anonymous]

How long does it take you to fully trust someone with your life?

It can be anyone. How long would it take?
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[virginbish]

Honestly, at this point I don't think I trust anyone 100% with my life. Each person can give a bit of guidance here and there, and they each offer some type of protection but not the whole package.
So as of yet, I can't really give a timing, and even the one person I thought I could trust completely with all my worries, emotions and insecurities (what I deem to be my inner life)... used it against me and made me realize that the wise words of "don't trust anyone" kind of rung clear and true. I still hope the guy I end up with is someone I can trust completely, if I don't find someone who can be that for me, there's no point entering a serious relationship let alone marriage. So, to conclude, it depends on the person and the connection I gain from them. At that point, I will start trusting them slowly, but in the end, people and their priorities change, and humans tend to lean towards selfish endeavors and follow "what's best for me" so you can't always trust someone indefinitely nor can you completely trust them with your life. Even if they truly mean well, and aren't trying to act selfishly, their emotions and fear may actually make your life a living hell if you trust them completely.

[Daisyliken34]

I don’t think you can put a time on it! You just learn about that person ( everyone at a different rate). You just know when you know! There has only been one man in my life I ever new I could trust my life with! He knew EVERY dark secret and skeleton in my closet! I felt the most extraordinary trust in him. It took me over a year to get to that point & we lasted for 7 years until his unexpected passing at 40. All my secrets went to the grave with him! I doubt in my lifetime I will ever find someone I felt that safe with again and it sucks! But I thank god for having experienced that kind of love in my lifetime! ❤️

[Wharvey98]

Honestly there’s like 1 maybe two people I’d actually trust with my life. I don’t trust easy, and once that trust is broken it’s gone. It really depends on a lot of things, but best guess 10-15 years. Because that’s what it’s taken with the ones I do trust.

[Anonymous]

People are saying a few months... I see some hard lessons in those peoples lives...

[Angelina25]

Probably will take me an entire lifetime.

[Vanillachoc88]

A few months probably, once we saw each other at our best and at our worst and we’re still here for each other! We went through a few adventures and ended up in pretty hard situation when he was there keeping me together and vice versa! I definitely trust him with my life.
It needs a pretty deep bond and I don’t think it happens that often tbh.

[Fitness-Fanatic]

It would depend on the situation and who's hands I was putting my life in.

For example, If I were trapped in a burnning building and some firefighters holding out a life net said,"jump, we'll save you" , I'd jump without any hesitation. If it were just a bystanders that said it, I'd hesitate.

In general, I need to know a person on a deeper level before I'd trust them wholeheartedly. So it varies for me... from person to person, and from situation to situation

[DanoM1]

Depends... if it's with my life, probably nobody. If it's for small things like keeping a secret or any stuff like that, probably any of my close friends.
In terms of a relationship, I think it has to be straight away and mutual. I mean, would you be dating anybody if your mind believes that at any given point they would turn on you?

[KingPrinceMoe]

This is a weird question for me. I rock climb and when I climb taller walls I need a partner to control the rope so of I fall I don't hit the ground. On this sence I have to trust people with my life, even if I just meet them. But outside of that I dont trust anyone with it

[lovemedammit]

I am in a 5 years relationship & still dont trust him and never won't. Somebody can say i love you straight to your face and be lying. Only real honesty you can expect is from yourself. no one else

[Lucy_Gab]

Trust is definitely something that needs to be earned and even then it can't be given 100% to someone.

[DharanS]

I don't trust anybody with my life. Unless it's a family member.
For that my answer will be "a long time."

[Lucy_Gab]

You can't even trust them. Sometimes family can be the ones that hurt you the most

[DharanS]

I know family may hurt you but luck for me I don't have such a family.
I would die for them if I have to.

[Purpleronnie]

Given that I have trusted doctors with my life without even knowing their full name or so no long at all :)

[DJKnows]

It honestly depends. If the person does something that saved my own life or someone else's in front of my life probably a few minutes. But if we're talking like some average person quite a while, a year or two.

[Anonymous]

In all honesty, there’s not a single soul in this world that I trust with my life. People change and can hurt you when it comes down to certain situations. I’ve personally experienced this multiple times so I do not trust people.

[Angel_Brunch]

As long as it takes them to earn it. I have to have a really deep connection with them before I let them in

[luvstoned4him]

Years

Even my closest friends say they don't really know me.

[htownmama]

I don't know if I even trust my self with my life.. let alone someone else

[Saarr]

Hmm, I think that would really take some time...🤔 Like at least a year or something

[Selena98]

Depends on person I trust my partner 99% the other 1% to keep us on our toes so we don’t become complacent that when they can accept your flaws with your positive side.

[zoe2187]

I only trust one person. It didn’t take long. He’s my only exception.

[DDpsy]

Don't trust anyone with my life. Hell I don't trust anyone with my house keys. The good thing is that I don't need to trust anyone that much.

[jasco]

Not long depending on how I see the person and how she reacts to the questions I give her

[NerdyGamerWifey2]

Years... although if they do something g to prove it to me that they can be trusted then ok then