Trust · 4:00am Jul 9th, 2015
This is a bit of a problem. So, this is the Internet. I talked to some of my relatives about this site and what I do, and also what friends I have. Some being different sexualities, like gay and such. This kinda got to my uncle and aunt, who kinda have a slight problem with this. Like, whether or not this is a guy/girl to trust at all, or even if this person is even young like my age.
For my bro, he doesn't trust some other stuff, one of them being those abusive donation things, like Keyframe, except it wasn't it was some other girl. So, trust is kinda scaring me a little bit, as to whether or not the person I'm talking to, like let's say a 14-year old pansexual, is really what he/she seems, or not what he/she seems. I have some thoughts about this, but I seriously do trust and like a lot of you guys, no doubt. I'm just getting screwed up with all this trust and belief stuff. 
Anything to say to help me out a bit here or anything?
well wait talk to me about it
Trust is always a difficult subject. Am I a fool for saying I trust a God I can't prove exists and who most people don't believe in? Are you a fool for trusting people you've never met to a sufficient degree to invest your thoughts and feelings in them? Ultimately, we each must decide what value we derive from the trust we put in others, and must gauge the risk and cost associated with doing so.
The Internet is amazing. It makes it possible to communicate with people you'd never otherwise be able to. And in some ways, the cloak of anonymity makes certain kinds of conversations more possible than they might be otherwise. Yet, that same anonymity creates the exact trust gap you're describing. Anyone could be putting on appearances, at any time, and for any reason. Sometimes people may suck IRL, but at least you see them face-to-face and have some additional clues about who they really are. Though people put on appearances IRL too...
Sometimes the best you can do is watch what people do and see if it makes sense. And if it doesn't make sense, ask what a person would gain by what they're doing. And take care of yourself; if you ever have the feeling that you're in over your head, or that things are taking a turn for the bad/wrong/weird, don't hesitate to admit you may have put your trust in the wrong people. Get out safe, and try to learn from the experience.
Trust is subjective to everyone. There is no one way to come about it. It is by your conclusions about others do you (or don't you) generate trust for the individual.
I'm not sure I'm the best to give advice. I'll admit, I was extremely wary of bronies way before I joined the fandom—and a part of me still is. I've figured that the best way to decide if you can trust someone is through repeated observation and generating objective conclusions about him or her.
That being said, I don't think you should immediately trust every person you come across. This is a survival tactic that has helped our ancestors survive long enough to reproduce. It is better to remain aloof, in my opinion, and then decide if a person is trustful after a period of time, than it is to just up and "trust" a person.
Trust is earned based on someone's personality, not name. Your family doesn't know them, so they can't judge them.
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